Port of Colombo

The Port of Colombo is the largest and busiest port in and the Indian Ocean. Located in , on the southwestern shores on the , it serves as an important terminal in Asia due to its strategic location in the Indian Ocean.
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  • Type: Harbor
  • Description: Harbor of Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Colombo Harbor” and “Colombo Harbour”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Anthony’s Shrine and Red Mosque.

Church
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St. Anthony's Shrine is a Catholic church in the Archdiocese of Colombo in Sri Lanka. The church is located at , , 13, and is dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua.

Mosque
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Jami-Ul-Alfar Mosque (Sinhala: කොලඹ කොටුව රතු පල්ලිය, romanized: Kolomba Kotuwa Rathu Palliya, Tamil: மஸ்ஜிதுல் ஜாமிஉல் அஃபார் அல்லது சம்மாங்கோடு பள்ளிவாசல், romanized: Sammankodu Pallivasal, is a historic in , .

Power station
The is a 60-megawatt powership, permanently moored at the Colombo Harbour, in the Western Province of . After the plant's 15-year license expired in 2015, the Ceylon Electricity Board purchased the powership in a controversial deal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kotahena and Colombo.

Suburb
is a suburb of , Sri Lanka, and is known as Colombo 13.

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is the largest city and commercial capital of , and still perceived by many as the capital though the suburb of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is now the official capital.

Suburb
is a suburb in , . is also part of an area numbered Colombo 13. The name is of Dutch origin, meaning 'Valley of Flowers'.

Port of Colombo

Latitude
6.95094° or 6° 57′ 3″ north
Longitude
79.84932° or 79° 50′ 58″ east
Open location code
6JRXXR2X+9P
Geo­Names ID
1248987
Wiki­data ID
Q763007
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Port of Colombo” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ميناء كولمبو”
  • Bengali: “কলম্বো বন্দর”
  • Chinese: “科伦坡港”
  • Chinese: “科倫坡港”
  • Dutch: “Haven van Colombo”
  • Hindi: “कोलंबो बंदरगाह”
  • Indonesian: “Pelabuhan Kolombo”
  • Japanese: “コロンボ港”
  • Sinhala: “කොළඹ වරාය”
  • Vietnamese: “Cảng Colombo”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kachcheri and Pettah.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Colombo Pilot Station Lighthouse and Wolvendaal Church.

Western Province: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Colombo, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, Negombo, and Beruwela.

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