Colombo District

Colombo District is one of the 25 districts of , the second level administrative division of the country. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya.

School
is a Buddhist school in , which provides primary and secondary education. It was founded on 1 February 1970 in . is situated 6 km southwest of Colombo District.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Homagama and Malabe.

Town
is a town in the Colombo District, , about 24 kilometres south-east of . The Pradeshiya Sabha consists of the divisional secretariat and 10 GN division of DS division.

Town
is a suburb of in the Colombo District, . It is situated on the New Kandy Road about 10 km away from the centre of the commercial capital . This suburb is a crucial economic centre in . is situated 8 km northwest of Colombo District.

Town
is a suburb of Colombo District, . It is situated on the Kotte-Bope Road about 21 km away from the centre of the commercial capital . This suburb is a highly sought after residential centre in Colombo.

Colombo District

Latitude
6.8664° or 6° 51′ 59″ north
Longitude
80.0166° or 80° 0′ 60″ east
Population
2,270,000
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
6MR2V288+HJ
Geo­Names ID
1248990
Wiki­data ID
Q606287
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Colombo District” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: مديرية كولومبو
  • Armenian: Կոլոմբո
  • Belarusian: Каломба
  • Bengali: কলম্বো জেলা
  • Catalan: Districte de Colombo
  • Cebuano: Colombo District
  • Chinese: 可倫坡區
  • Chinese: 科伦坡区
  • Dutch: Colombo
  • Finnish: Colombon piirikunta
  • French: Colombo
  • Georgian: კოლომბოს ოლქი
  • German: Colombo
  • German: Distrikt Colombo
  • Greek: διαμέρισμα του Κολόμπο
  • Hindi: कोलम्बो
  • Indonesian: Distrik Kolombo
  • Italian: Distretto di Colombo
  • Japanese: コロンボ県
  • Korean: 콜롬보구
  • Macedonian: Коломбо
  • Malayalam: കൊളംബോ ജില്ല
  • Marathi: कोलंबो जिल्हा
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Colombo
  • Norwegian: Colombo
  • Persian: ناحیه کلمبو
  • Polish: Kolombo (dystrykt)
  • Polish: Kolombo
  • Russian: Коломбо
  • Santali: ᱠᱚᱞᱚᱢᱵᱚ ᱦᱚᱱᱚᱛ
  • Sinhala: කොළඹ දිස්ත් රික්කය
  • Sinhala: කොළඹ දිස්ත්‍රික්කය
  • Sinhala: කොළඹ පරිපාලන දිස්ත්‍රික්කය
  • Slovak: Kolombo
  • Slovenian: distrikt Kolombo
  • Spanish: Distrito de Colombo
  • Swedish: Colombo
  • Tamil: கொழும்பு மாவட்டம்
  • Ukrainian: Коломбо
  • Urdu: کولمبو ضلع
  • Welsh: Ardal Colombo
  • Western Panjabi: ضلع کولمبو

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Habarakada and Panagoda.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nawagama and Ambulgama.

Western Province: Must-Visit Destinations

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