Colombo
Visited in May 2011
At a glance
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Colombo District
- Population
- 647,557
- Type
- Largest city and de facto capital of Sri Lanka
- Coordinates
- 6.92°N, 79.86°E
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Overview
Colombo is Sri Lanka's executive and judicial capital, as well as the country's most populous city. It is also the financial centre of the island and a tourist destination. The Colombo metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 within the municipal limits.
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