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Colombo is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, 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.Due to its large harbour and its strategic position along the East–West sea trade routes, Colombo was known to ancient traders 2,000 years ago. It was made the capital of the island when Sri Lanka was ceded to the British Empire in 1815, and its status as capital was retained when the nation became independent in 1948. In 1978, when administrative functions were moved to Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Colombo was designated as the commercial capital of Sri Lanka. Like many cities, Colombo's urban area extends well beyond the boundaries of a single local authority, encompassing other municipal and urban councils such as Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Municipal Council, Dehiwala Mount Lavinia Municipal Council, Kolonnawa Urban Council, Kaduwela Municipal Council, and Kotikawatte Mulleriyawa Pradeshiya Sabha. The main city is home to a majority of Sri Lanka's corporate offices, restaurants, and entertainment venues. Famous landmarks in Colombo include Galle Face Green, Viharamahadevi Park, Beira Lake, Colombo Racecourse, Planetarium, University of Colombo, Mount Lavinia beach, Dehiwala Zoological Garden, Nelum Pokuna Theatre, One Galle Face, Gangaramaya Temple, Dutch Museum, Colombo Lotus Tower as well as the National Museum. -Wikipedia
General Info
Time Zone
GMT +05:00
Currency
Sri Lankan Rupee
1USD = 299.10 LKR
Best time to visit
June
July
Local Weather
JAN
23.3°
23.3°
FEB
23.8°
31.6°
MAR
24.8°
31.9°
APR
25.3°
31.9°
MAY
26.4°
31.5°
JUN
26.1°
30.7°
JUL
25.9°
30.2°
AUG
25.8°
30.3°
SEP
25.4°
30.3°
OCT
24.7°
30.3°
NOV
24.1°
30.6°
DEC
23.4
30.7°
Popular Activities
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Gangaramaya Temple
Viharamahadevi Park
Independence Square
Galle Face Green
Colombo Lighthouse
Pettah Floating Market
Gangaramaya Park
Asokaramaya Buddhist Temple
National Zoological Garden - Dehiwala
St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade
Sri Kailawasanathan Swami Devasthanam Kovil, ஸ்ரீ கைலாவசநாதன் சுவாமி தேவஸ்தான கோவில்
Sri Lanka Planetarium
Colombo National Museum
Crow Island Beach Park
Independence Memorial Museum
New Kathiresan Kovil
Sambodhi Chaithya
Colombo Walks
Bally's Casino Colombo
Kayman's Gate - Dutch Bell Tower, කයිමන් දොරකඩ
The Central Point - Economic History Museum
Excel World Entertainment Park
Mount Lavinia Beach
Colombo Port Maritime Museum
Colombo City Walks
Sri Ponnambalawaneswarar Devastanam Kovil, Kotahena, ஸ்ரீ பொன்னம்பலவனேஸ்வரம் கோவில். கொட்டாஞ்சேனை ශ්රී පොන්නම්බලවානේස්වරර් දේවස්ථානය, කොටහේන
Bridge Museum
St. Lucia's Cathedral
Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya
Diyatha Uyana
Khan Clock Tower
Gem Museum
Isipathanaramaya Buddhist Temple
Anagarika Dharmapala Statue
Dawatagaha Jumma Masjid
Kathiresan Pillayar kovil | கதிரேசன் பிள்ளையார் கோயில்
Nawala Urban Wetland Park
Lighthouse Clock Tower
Queen Viharamahadevi Statue
Old Parliament Building
Bellagio Colombo
Dutch Museum
Antique Locomotive
Geoffrey Bawa's Residence
Sathutu uyana
Gaffoor Building
Beddagana Wetland Park
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Felix Dias Bandaranaike Statue
Bellanwila Raja Maha Viharaya
Colombo Zoo
Attidiya Bird Sanctuary
Jims Poker Room, Colombo (Sri Lanka)
Traditional Puppet Art Museum
Casino Marina Colombo
All Saints' Church - Borella
Cruise Pier Colombo
Royal Colombo Golf Club
Sri Lanka Air Force Museum
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