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Colombo

Colombo (/kəˈlʌmboʊ/ kə-LUM-boh; Sinhala: කොළඹ, romanised: Koḷam̆ba, .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}IPA: ; Tamil: கொழும்பு, romanised: Koḻumpu, IPA: ) is Sri Lanka's executive and judicial…

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Area code
011
Country
Sri Lanka
District
Colombo District
Elevation
1 m (3.3 ft)
Postal code
0xxxx
Province
Western Province

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Colombo

Nodes306
Edges305
Triples535
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.006536
Components1

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Colombo

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related to Education · 44
Colombo → Agriculture, Ananda College, Anglican, Bishop's College, British, Buddhist, Catholic, Certain, Ceylon, Christian, Colombo Law College, Colombo Medical School, Education, Government Technical College, Higher, Information Technology, International Schools, Isipathana College, London, Mahanama College
related to Further reading · 39
Colombo → An, Arachchige-Don, British Periods, Brohier, Carl Muller, Centre, Changing Face, Colonialism, Community Structure, Contemporary Urban Life, Covering, Decolonizing Ceylon, Dharmasena, Dutch, Essential, Galle, ISBN, Lake House, Maryland, Nationalism
related to Media · 33
Colombo → Almost, As, Bullers Road, English, FM, FM Derana, Gold FM, Hiru FM, Kiss FM, Lite FM, Many, Radio Ceylon, Rupavahini Corporation, Shakthi FM, Sinhala, Sirasa FM, Sith FM, SLBC, Some, Sooriyan FM
related to British-era buildings · 28
Colombo → British, Cargills, CargillsThe Old Parliament Building, Central Telegraph Office, Ceylon Legislative, Colombo National Museum, Edwardian-style, Foreign, Galle Face Green, Galle Face Hotel, General Post Office, General Treasury Building, Grand Oriental Hotel, Mathematics, Millers, Ministry, Much, Notable, Parliament, President's House
related to Portuguese era · 28
Colombo → After, Almeida, As, Before, Colombo's, Dom Lourenço, During, Following, Fort, Goa, India, King, Kotte, Mayadunne, Muslim, Parakramabahu VIII, Pettah, Portuguese, Sinhala, Sinhalese King Mayadunne
related to After independence · 27
Colombo → An, At, Britain, British, Buildings, Ceylon, Changes, Colombo Municipal Council, Colombo's, Conurbation, Dehiwela, Due, Dutch, European, Even, Fort, Greater Colombo, Historically, Khan Clock Tower, Kotte
related to Economy · 26
Colombo → Aitken Spence, Akbar Brothers, Cargills, Ceylinco Corporation, CM, Colombo Metro, Fort, GDP, Hemas Holdings, In, John Keells Holdings, Pettah, PPP, Right, SenzMate, Sinhala, Some, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan
related to Sports · 26
Colombo → Asia, Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Kaps, Colombo Rowing Club, Colombo Swimming Club, Cricket World Cup, Ground, ICC World Twenty20, In, Lanka Premier League, One, Other, Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Premadasa, Premadasa Stadium, Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Royal Colombo Golf Club, Singhalese Sports Club Cricket, Singhalese Sports Club's Cricket, Situated
related to British era · 23
Colombo → Although, At, British, British Ceylon, Centuries, Ceylon, City, Collector, Colombo Municipal Council, Council, Dutch, Government Agent, Initially, January, John Macdowell, Kandyan Kingdom, Madras Service, Municipal Council, Portuguese, The Legislative Council
related to Landmarks · 19
Colombo → Another, Bank, Before, British, Ceylon, Cinnamon Gardens, Fort, Independence Hall, Independence Square, Milagiriya, Millers, Old Colombo Lighthouse, Old Parliament Building, Portuguese, Sri Lanka, St Paul's Church, The, The Cargills, World Trade Centre

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city sri fort lanka area british portuguese dutch capital also national include colonial sinhala many one commercial kotte government first

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ColomboArea code0111.00infobox
ColomboCountrySri Lanka1.00infobox
ColomboDistrictColombo District1.00infobox
ColomboElevation1 m (3.3 ft)1.00infobox
ColomboPostal code0xxxx1.00infobox
ColomboProvinceWestern Province1.00infobox
ColomboTime zoneUTC+05:30 (SLST)1.00infobox
ColomboWebsitecolombo.mc.gov.lk1.00infobox
Colombo• Density20,182/km2 (52,270/sq mi)1.00infobox
Colombo• Executive and judicial capital37.31 km2 (14.41 sq mi)1.00infobox
Colombo• Executive and judicial capital752,9931.00infobox
Colombo• HeadquartersTown Hall1.00infobox
Colombo• Land1,000 km2 (390 sq mi)1.00infobox
Colombo• MayorVraîe Cally Balthazaar (NPP)1.00infobox
Colombo• Metro3,684 km2 (1,422 sq mi)1.00infobox
Colombo• Metro5,648,0001.00infobox
Colombo• Municipal CouncilColombo Municipal Council1.00infobox
Colombo• Urban2,323,8261.00infobox
Colombois amulti-religious0.90text
Colombois amix of numerous ethnic groups0.90text
Colombois amost populous city in Sri Lanka0.90text
Colombois ahome for two of the country's most popular international cricket stadiums0.90text

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