Colombo

American

[kuh-luhm-boh] / kəˈlʌm boʊ /

noun

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

Colombo British

/ kəˈlʌmbəʊ /

noun

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)

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Johanns Rogers, a social-media marketer in Colombo, Sri Lanka, closely follows British politics and first encountered Gough through memes shared by friends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

The magistrate determined that he should be transferred to the Colombo prison hospital.

From BBC ● May 9, 2026

Colombo has warned that a prolonged war in the Middle East could seriously undermine efforts to emerge from its economic meltdown of 2022.

From Barron's ● Apr. 6, 2026

The irony of the current crisis is not lost on Dimuthu, who lives in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

Since Colombo was recently dead, and Falloppio died in 1562, the dispute had to be continued by Falloppio’s student Leone Carcano.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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