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Colombo

#370 in World

Sri Lanka

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Population
753K
Coordinates
6.9271, 79.8612
Category
cities

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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. It is the financial centre of the island and a tourist destination. It is located on the west coast of the island.

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