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Colombo District
කොළඹ දිස්ත්රික්කය
கொழும்பு மாவட்டம்— Administrative District — Map of Sri Lanka with Colombo District highlighted Coordinates: 6°52′N 80°01′E / 6.867°N 80.017°ECoordinates: 6°52′N 80°01′E / 6.867°N 80.017°E Country Sri Lanka
Province Western Created Capital Colombo Divisions List- Divisional Secretariats: 13
- Grama Niladhari: 557
Government - District Secretary G. A. J. Sylvester - Local List- Municipal Councils: 5
- Urban Councils: 3
- Pradeishiya Sabhas: 5
Area - Total 699 km2 (269.9 sq mi) - Land 676 km2 (261 sq mi) - Water 23 km2 (8.9 sq mi) Population (2001) - Total 2,251,274 - Density 3,220.7/km2 (8,341.6/sq mi) Time zone Sri Lanka (UTC+05:30) ISO 3166 code LK-11 Website ds.gov.lk/dist_colombo Colombo District (Sinhala: කොළඹ දිස්ත්රික්කය, Tamil: கொழும்பு மாவட்டம்) is the smallest district in Sri Lanka with an area of 642 km². It is located in the Western Province, on the western coast of the island. Sri Lanka’s commercial capital, Colombo and the political capital, Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte are located in this district. It has a population of 2,235,000 (2001 census) and has the highest population density of all Sri Lankan districts (3,500 inhabitants/km²).
Ethnic groups Sinhalese 1,724,459 (76.6%) Sri Lankan Tamil 247,739 (11%) Sri Lankan Moor 202,731 (9.01%) Indian Tamil 24,821 (1.1%) Burgher 15,703 (0.7%) Sri Lankan Malay 21,778 (0.97%) Other 14,043 (0.62%) Religions Buddhism 1,578,246 (70.1%) Hinduism 194,743 (8.65%) Islam 241,944 (10.75%) Roman Catholic 181,920 (8.08%) Other Christian 51,334 (2.28%) Other 3,087 (0.14%) References
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Colombo History Government Geography Buildings and
landmarksHistoricalParks and GardensCulture Sports SSC Stadium · R. Premadasa Stadium · Colombo Cricket Club · Royal Colombo Golf Club · Colombo Sports ClubsEducation University of Colombo · Royal College Colombo · Colombo Medical College · Colombo Law College · List of schools in ColomboDistricts of Sri Lanka Central (Kandy • Matale • Nuwara Eliya) · Eastern (Ampara • Batticaloa • Trincomalee) · North Central (Anuradhapura • Polonnaruwa) · Northern (Jaffna • Kilinochchi • Mannar • Mullaitivu • Vavuniya) · North Western (Kurunegala • Puttalam) · Sabaragamuwa (Kegalle • Ratnapura) · Southern (Galle • Hambantota • Matara) · Uva (Badulla • Moneragala) · Western (Colombo • Gampaha • Kalutara)Categories:- Colombo District
- Districts of Sri Lanka
- Western Province, Sri Lanka geography stubs
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