The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has approved the purchase of new garbage compactors and other vehicles for the city for the first time in decades, Colombo Mayor Vraie Cally Balthazaar announced.

The decision was taken at the council’s General Council meeting held on Thursday (12), during which 36 agenda items, including three extracts, were approved.

According to the Mayor, the purchase of new waste collection vehicles is among the key decisions taken to improve municipal services across Colombo.

The council also approved desilting work on several drainage lines in the city to improve the drainage system.

Mayor Balthazaar said the new vehicles would be added to the CMC’s existing fleet to strengthen and expand services provided to Colombo residents.

The approvals come amid concerns over waste management and drainage infrastructure in the city, particularly following recent heavy rainfall and flooding in several parts of Colombo. (Newswire)