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About Colombo

Colombo is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, the Colombo metropolitan area has a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 in the Municipality. 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 itself within the urban/suburban area of Colombo. 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.

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Colombo to Nittambuwa Colombo to Sinharaja Forest Reserve Colombo to Talaimannar Colombo to Jaffna Fort Colombo to Medawachchiya Colombo to Ginigathhena Colombo to Veyangoda Colombo to Bogawantalawa Colombo to Homagama Colombo to Pasikudah Colombo to Pigeon Island National Park Colombo to Turkey Colombo to Marissa Colombo to Hotel Elephant Bay Pinnawala Colombo to Alberta Colombo to Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project Colombo to Amithirigala Colombo to Katunayaka South Colombo to Medirigiriya Vatadage Colombo to Varanasi Colombo to Kondavil Colombo to Madu Sri Lanka Colombo to Koggala Beach Hotel Colombo to Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus Colombo to Nallathanni Theevu Colombo to Hotel Elephant Park Grand Royal Pinnalanda Pinnawala Colombo to Munich Colombo to Mandur Sri Lanka Colombo to Mederipitiya Colombo to Sigiriana Resort by Thilanka Dambulla Colombo to Elamkulam Colombo to Kaohsiung Airport KHH Colombo to Dimbulagala Colombo to Nuremberg Colombo to Antalya Colombo to Slovakia Colombo to Misira Colombo to Perpignan Colombo to Velar Colombo to Dharmapuram Adhinam Arts College Colombo to Juba Colombo to Saint John Colombo to Karakol Colombo to Venlo Colombo to Saint Josephs University Colombo to Azores Colombo to Thalpe florian villa Unawatuna Colombo to Darwin Airport DRW Colombo to Porur Colombo to Pulivendula