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Colombo (other)
Colombo is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo may also refer to: Places * Colombo (crater), lunar crater * Colombo Airport (other), two airports that serve Colombo, Sri Lanka * Colombo District, administrative district which includes Colombo, Sri Lanka * Colombo, Paraná, Brazil * Kollam, Colombo, medieval name of Kollam, Southern India People * Colombo (surname) ** Christopher Columbus, as Cristoforo Colombo is known in English * Colombo crime family, an American crime family based in New York Organizations * Colombo Dockyard, ship building company in Sri Lanka * Colombo FC, professional football club in Sri Lanka * Colombo Plan, South-Asian economic development organization * Colombo Yogurt, American company Other uses * Colombo (herb) * Colombo (horse), British Thoroughbred racehorse * Bagalini Colombo, Bagalini ''Colombo'', Italian ultralight aircraft design * MV Colombo Express, MV ''Colombo Express'', container ship * Colombo S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombo
Colombo, ( ; , ; , ), is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. The Colombo metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 within the municipal limits. It is the financial centre of the island and a tourist destination. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to the Greater Colombo area which includes Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the legislative capital of Sri Lanka, and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. Colombo is often referred to as the capital since Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is situated within the Colombo metro area. It is also the administrative capital of the Western Province and the district capital of Colombo District. Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life, colonial buildings and monuments. It was made the capital of the island when Sri Lanka was ceded to the British Empire in 1815, retaining its capital status when Sri Lanka gained independence in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
