Colombo | Wikipedia audio article

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00:02:10 1 Etymology
00:03:23 2 History
00:04:03 2.1 Portuguese era
00:05:50 2.2 Dutch era
00:06:46 2.3 British era
00:08:13 2.4 After independence
00:09:53 3 Geography
00:10:35 3.1 Climate
00:11:31 4 Attractions
00:12:34 5 Demographics
00:13:25 6 Government and politics
00:13:35 6.1 Local government
00:14:32 6.2 National capital
00:15:44 7 City limits
00:16:03 8 Capital Zone suburbs
00:16:24 9 Outer suburbs
00:16:33 10 Economy
00:19:24 11 Law enforcement and crime
00:20:30 12 Infrastructure
00:21:13 12.1 Harbour
00:22:12 12.2 Transport
00:22:21 12.2.1 Bus
00:22:53 12.2.2 Rail
00:24:03 12.2.3 Roads
00:25:12 12.2.4 Ferry
00:25:31 12.2.5 Air
00:26:03 12.3 Landmarks
00:28:24 13 Education
00:30:12 14 Architecture
00:30:48 14.1 Colombo Fort
00:31:36 14.2 Dutch-era buildings
00:32:16 14.3 British-era buildings
00:33:02 15 Culture
00:33:11 15.1 Annual cultural events and fairs
00:35:09 15.2 Performing arts
00:35:55 15.3 Museums and art collections
00:36:37 15.4 Sports
00:38:33 15.5 Media
00:40:08 16 Twin towns and sister cities
00:40:19 17 Gallery
00:40:27 18 See also
00:41:04 19 Notes and references
00:41:14 20 Further reading



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Colombo (; Sinhala: කොළඹ, romanized: Kolamba, pronunciation [ˈkəlɐmbɞ]; Tamil: கொழும்பு, romanized: Koḻumpu, Tamil pronunciation: [koɻumbu]) is the commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo metropolitan area has a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 in the city proper. It is the financial centre of the island and a popular tourist destination. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to the Greater Colombo area which includes Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the legislative capital of Sri Lanka and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. Colombo is often referred to as the capital since Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is within the urban area of, and a suburb of, Colombo. It is also the administrative capital of the Western Province and the district capital of Colombo District. Colombo is a busy and vibrant place with a mixture of modern life and colonial buildings and ruins.Due to its large harbour and its strategic position along the East-West sea trade routes, Colombo was known to ancient traders 2,000 years ago. It was made the capital of the island when Sri Lanka was ceded to the British Empire in 1815, and its status as capital was retained when the nation became independent in 1948. In 1978, when administrative functions were moved to Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Colombo was designated as the commercial capital of Sri Lanka.
Like many cities, Colombo's urban area extends well beyond the boundaries of a single local authority, encompassing other municipal and urban councils such as Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Municipal Council, Dehiwala Mount Lavinia Municipal Council, Kolonnawa Urban Council, Kaduwela Municipal Council and Kotikawatte Mulleriyawa Pradeshiya Sabha. The main city is home to a majority of Sri Lanka's corporate offices, restaurants and entertainment venues. Famous landmarks in Colombo include Galle Face Green, Viharamahadevi Park, Beira Lake, Colombo Racecourse, Planetarium, University of Colombo, Mount Lavinia beach, Dehiwala Zoological Garden, Nelum Pokuna Theatre, Colombo Lotus Tower as well as the National Museum.