Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Colombo English Name Native Name [2] 1 Colombo Fort: Kotuwa 2 Slave Island: Kompanyaweediya 3 Colpetty: Kollupitiya 4 Bambalapitiya; 5 Narahenpita, Havelock Town, Kirulapona North 6 Wellawatta, Pamankada, Kirulapona South 7 Cinnamon Garden: Kurunduwatte 8 Borella; 9 Dematagoda; 10 Maradana: 11 Pettah: Pitakotuwa 12 Hulftsdorp Aluthkade: 13 ...
The name Kollupitiya comes from the name of a chief from Kandy who had unsuccessfully attempted to dethrone the last king of Kandy. During the periods of Dutch and British administration, a brewery for the conversion of coconut treacle into liquor had commenced and continued operation in Kollupitiya. [2] The suburb is a thriving commercial area ...
Provinces (black) are divided into districts (grey), which are further divided into divisional secretariats (white). These are then further divided into Grama Niladharis (not marked on the map). The districts of Sri Lanka are further divided into administrative sub-units known as divisional secretariats.
The Kollupitiya Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (50.9%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (23.2%) and a significant Moor population (16.0%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kollupitiya Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (52.8%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (28.0%) and a significant Moor ...
Area [1] Density (/km 2) Coordinates; Conurbation (2012 est) [2] Municipality (2012 census) [3] km 2 mi 2; Colombo කොළඹ கொழும்பு: Colombo / Thimbirigasyaya: Colombo: Western: 752,993: 561,314: 37 14: 15,171: Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia දෙහිවල-ගල්කිස්ස
name = Colombo District Name used in the default map caption; image = Colombo district location map.svg The default map image, without "Image:" or "File:" top = 6.9951166 Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees; bottom = 6.7062666 Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees; left = 79.8124055 Longitude at left edge of map, in ...
The Colombo Metropolitan area has a GDP (PPP) of $122 billion or 40% of the GDP, making it the most important aspect of the Sri Lankan economy. [citation needed] The per capita income of the Colombo Metro area stood at US$8623 and purchasing power per capita of $25,117, making it one of the most prosperous regions in South Asia. [45]
name = Colombo Municipality Name used in the default map caption; image = Location map of Colombo municipality.png The default map image, without "Image:" or "File:" top = 6.9821 Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees; bottom = 6.8618 Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees; left = 79.8189 Longitude at left edge of map, in ...