Fun fact 5 about Negombo
city
Negombo has been given the name 'Little Rome' owing to the highly ornate Portuguese-era Roman Catholic churches.
Negombo
Sri Lanka
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Negombo
Sri Lanka
Country
Sri Lanka
Population
148.0K
Coordinates
7.21, 79.84
Negombo, also known as Punchi Romaya and Mîpura, is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the west coast and at the mouth of the Negombo Lagoon, in the Western Province, 38 km (24 mi) from Colombo via the Colombo–Katunayake Expressway and the nearest major city from the Bandaranaike International Airport.
From the “Demographics” section
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