Sri Lanka
Western Province
Colombo District

Colombo Divisional Secretariat

Colombo Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of , of , .
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  • Type: Locality with 318,000 residents
  • Description: Divisional Secretariat in Western Province, Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Colombo” and “Colombo Division”

Places of Interest

Highlights include R. Premadasa Stadium and Sugathadasa Stadium.

Stadium
Photo: Catalyst.saitm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium on Khettarama Road, in the suburb of , Sri Lanka. The stadium was, before June 1994, known as the Khettarama Cricket Stadium and is today one of the main venues where the cricket team play, having hosted more than 150 one-day international matches.

Stadium
Photo: Vishmika dilshan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is currently used for football, rugby union, and athletics. The stadium holds 25,000 people and has an on-site hotel.

Mosque
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
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 , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colombo and Kotahena.

Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0.
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 of , Sri Lanka, and is known as Colombo 13.

Town
is a suburb of in the , . Located 10 km from Colombo Fort, it is known for the built on the banks of the , which divides the suburb from Colombo District. is situated 6 km east of Colombo Divisional Secretariat.

Colombo Divisional Secretariat

Latitude
6.9425° or 6° 56′ 33″ north
Longitude
79.8629° or 79° 51′ 46″ east
Population
318,000
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
6JRXWVR7+X5
Geo­Names ID
7545420
Wiki­data ID
Q5148016
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Colombo Divisional Secretariat” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Colombo Division”
  • Sinhala: “කොළඹ ප්‍රාදේශීය ලේකම් කොට්ඨාසය”
  • Swedish: “Colombo Division”
  • Tamil: “கொழும்பு பிரதேச செயலாளர் பிரிவு”
  • Tamil: “கொழும்பு பிரதேசச் செயலாளர் பிரிவு”
  • Ukrainian: “Коломбо (підрозділ окружного секретаріату)”
  • Ukrainian: “Коломбо”
  • Urdu: “کولمبو ڈویژنل سیکریٹریٹ”

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Highlights include Wolvendaal Church and Mutwal Point.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Colombo Divisional Secretariat”. Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.