Vehicle parking fee collection in Colombo to resume tomorrow – CMC
March 22, 2026 01:55 pm
The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has decided to resume the collection of vehicle parking fees across its jurisdiction starting tomorrow (23).
According to the Municipal Commissioner, the decision was reached during a meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance.
Consequently, parking management and fee collection operations will return to their regular schedule from 6:00 a.m.
The collection of parking fees had been temporarily suspended since March 18 due to severe traffic congestion and long vehicle queues observed near fuel stations across the city.
However, the CMC noted that with the implementation of the National Fuel Pass (QR code based system) and the distribution of fuel based on vehicle registration numbers, the length of fuel queues has significantly decreased.
Accordingly, as the traffic situation has stabilized, the council has determined that it is appropriate to reintroduce the standard parking fee system.
