At present the MMA is one of the most vibrant Malay Associations in Sri Lanka, conducting various religious, social, cultural, and sporting events for the Malays of the whole island. The MMA functions primarily through its four sub-committees – Religious Affairs, Women’s Affairs, Youth Affairs & Sports, and Social & Cultural Affairs. Until 2012, the MMA also had a Membership Administration Committee.

The MMA has approximately 400 members at present. MMA activities are planned and executed by an Executive Committee which is elected at its Annual General Meeting. The present Executive Committee comprises 22 members and they meet once a month. Any Sri Lanka Malay can become a member of the MMA by filling in a Membership Form. The application for membership has to be recommended by an Executive Committee Member and subsequently approved at an Executive Committee meeting.