Colombo

[ kuh-luhm-boh ]

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Sri Lanka, on the W coast.

Colombo

/ kəˈlʌmbəʊ /

noun

1. the capital and chief port of Sri Lanka, on the W coast, with one of the largest artificial harbours in the world. Pop: 653 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

His wife and a bodyguard are reported to have been flown, along with him, on an Antonov-32 military aircraft from Colombo to the Maldives early this morning, NDTV reported.

From Quartz

It was a chaotic day as president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence in the country’s capital, Colombo, hours before hundreds of thousands of protesters stormed the presidential palace.

From Quartz

However, Colombo has made it clear that it can't actually interact with Tesla's steering, throttle, or brakes, so at least we don't have to worry about an army of remote-control electric vehicles doing a Fate reenactment.

From TechCrunch

Colombo says he reported the issue to Tesla's security team, which is investigating the matter.

From TechCrunch

“[Colombo] sits like a baby next to Carl [Gambino] all the time,” DeCavalcante said.

From The Daily Beast

The 2013 Chogm takes place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 15 to 17 November.

From The Daily Beast

A few weeks later the monks laid siege to a Muslim-owned abattoir in Colombo to halt the slaughter of cattle.

From The Daily Beast

Plus, a gallery of some of the blown covers, curated by Colombo.

From The Daily Beast

The answer from the panel's legal expert, Professor Ronald Colombo of Hofstra University, was not entirely encouraging.

From The Daily Beast

In the afternoon I took a walk to one of the numerous cinnamon plantations round Colombo.

From Project Gutenberg

We are only in Colombo for one night, and to-morrow we are going up-country to stay with a friend of mine, a tea-planter.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus it was that Colombo impressed King Ferdinand and his court with his profound knowledge of geography.

From Project Gutenberg

And somewhat ironical to Colombo was the applause of those fine ladies who did not at all understand.

From Project Gutenberg

And the tale tells how that afternoon Colombo stood before King Ferdinand.

From Project Gutenberg