Colombo District

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°E / 6.867; 80.017Coordinates: 6°52′N 80°01′E / 6.867°N 80.017°E / 6.867; 80.017
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).

References

External links

• http://www.ds.gov.lk/dist_colombo/english/

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