Colombo | Sri Lanka, Map, Population, & Facts | Britannica
Colombo, city, executive and judicial capital of Sri Lanka.(Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, a Colombo suburb, is the legislative capital.)Situated on the west coast of the island, just south of the Kelani River, Colombo is a principal port on the Indian Ocean.It has one of the largest artificial harbours in the world and handles the majority …