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Colombo noun uk /kəˈlʌm.bəʊ/ us /kəˈlʌm.boʊ/ the capital city of Sri Lanka, in the southwestern part of the country. The government is based in the suburb of Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte: February 4th, the 60th anniversary of independence, was marked by a military parade in Colombo. She moved back to Colombo, where she now lives with her daughters in a small cottage. We arrived in Colombo the following morning. He lives in a small town 20 miles from Colombo. Ondaatje was born in 1943 in Colombo, the capital of the British colony of Ceylon, the youngest of four. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Towns & regions: city names & their inhabitants Aberdeen Aberdonian Abidjan Abu Dhabi Abuja Brisbane Bristol Brno Brum Brussels Florentine Fortaleza Frankfort Frankfurt am Main Fredericton Nashville Neapolitan New Orleans New South Wales New York |