Colombo

**Colombo**
	largest city and de facto capital of Sri Lanka
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Instance of	city; big city; largest city (Sri Lanka); de facto national capital; former national capital (1565–1982); economic capital city; commercial capital city;
Part of	Western Province;
Location	Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Located in or next to body of water	Kelani River; Indian Ocean;
Present in work	Civilization V (City-state);
Significant event	Siege of Colombo;
Population	752,993 (2011);
Area	37,321,728 m²;
Elevation above sea level	1 m;
Different from	Columbo;
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	6° 55′ 00″ N, 79° 50′ 00″ E
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History

1698
1700
c. 1775, after original engraving by Johannes Kip of c. 1680
Fort, 1888
c. 1914
1914

Maps

Map of administrative districts.
city center
greater Colombo
major bus routes as of 2011

Buildings

Aerial sunset view
Old Parliament Building, Bank of Ceylon building and WTC twin towers in the Colombo financial district of Fort
Colombo Municipal Council and the office of the Mayor of Colombo
Royal College Colombo, the oldest public school in the city.
Buddha statues at Seema Malaka
Independence Memorial Hall
Murugan Hindu temple in Slave Island
The Neoclassical styled Colombo National Museum
Skyline over Galle Face Green (middle), with Shangri-La Hotel and One Galle Face (left), and Indian Ocean (right)
Grand Oriental Hotel
Nelum Pokuna Performing Arts Theatre
port facilities
Fort railway station
Bandaranaike International Airport

Misc.

Beira lake
Colombo's colonial heritage is visible throughout the city, as in the historical Wolvendaal church, established by the Dutch in 1749
The Nelum Pokuna Theatre at night
British era Legislative Council Building, Colombo fort. Today it houses the [Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Edwardian style old General Post office]]
A Test match between Sri Lanka and England at the SSC Cricket Ground, Colombo, March 2001
St. Lucia's Cathedral, the seat of the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo
Beira Lake and southern side of the Gangaramaya Temple
The Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque is one of the oldest Mosques in Colombo
Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Colombo
The statue of Sir Charles Henry de Soysa at De Soysa-Liptons Circus, is the first of a native, in Colombo.
The Viharamahadevi Park, (formerly Victoria Park) is the oldest and largest park in the city
Built in 1857, the old lighthouse also known as the Colombo Fort Clock Tower is the oldest clock-tower
The BMICH Conference Hall
A clear view of the ocean off Colombo over a green field of grass
Seethawaka Botanical Garden