Colombo-The capital of Sri Lanka
Colombo is the commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka. According to the Brookings
Institution, Colombo has a population
of 5.6 million metropolitan area, and
752,993 in the City proper. It is the financial center of the island and a
popular tourist destination. It is located on the west coast of the island and
adjacent to Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the
legislative capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital
since Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is within the urban area of, and a satellite city
of, Colombo. It is also the administrative capital of Western Province, Sri Lanka and the district capital of Colombo District. Colombo is a busy and vibrant place with a mixture
of modern life and colonial buildings and ruins. It was the legislative
capital of Sri Lanka until 1982.
Colombo-The capital of Sri Lanka
Colombo is the commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka. According to the Brookings
Institution, Colombo has a population
of 5.6 million metropolitan area, and
752,993 in the City proper. It is the financial center of the island and a
popular tourist destination. It is located on the west coast of the island and
adjacent to Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the
legislative capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital
since Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is within the urban area of, and a satellite city
of, Colombo. It is also the administrative capital of Western Province, Sri Lanka and the district capital of Colombo District. Colombo is a busy and vibrant place with a mixture
of modern life and colonial buildings and ruins. It was the legislative
capital of Sri Lanka until 1982.
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