Colombo

American  

[kuh-luhm-boh] / kəˈlʌm boʊ /

noun

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

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Colombo British  

/ 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)

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Colombo

True detail: Mr. Wahlberg’s Gregory Scarpa, a capo in the Colombo crime family in New York, was for many years an FBI informant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

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

Although infections have been reported across the country, they tend to concentrate in urban areas, such as in the capital city Colombo.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 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