Greater Colombo

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The capital and largest city of Sri Lanka, on the western coast of the island on the Indian Ocean. The city was probably known to Greco-Roman, Arab, and Chinese traders more than 2,000 years ago. It became capital of the crown colony of Ceylon in 1802 and of independent Ceylon in 1948. Population: 647,000.

Colombo [kəˈlʌmbəʊ]

(Placename) the capital and chief port of Sri Lanka, on the W coast, with one of the largest artificial harbours in the world. Pop.: 800 982 (1997 est.)

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Colombo - the capital and largest city of Sri Lanka; has one of the largest harbors in the world; is located on the western coast of the island of Ceylon

capital of Sri Lanka

Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, Ceylon - a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948

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Anuradhapura capital capital of Sri Lanka Ceylon Christopher Columbus Columbian Columbus Cristobal Colon Cristoforo Colombo Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Dove Kandy port Sri Lanka Sri Lankan	Even though some of these are very small in magnitude and some had epicenters far away from the country, the necessity to study the seismic effects on Greater Colombo area has been realized by engineering professionals. Potential earthquake risk of buildings in Sri Lanka by Dissanayake, P.B.R. / Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilitation To date, the base stations have been deployed in the Greater Colombo area and the Kandy region. Suntel of Sri Lanka Selects Airspan Networks Inc. to Supply ... by Business Wire In the case of Multivision, build-out expense for Greater Colombo with a population of 6 million is approximately $US12-18 million, whereas wired cable distribution covering the same area would cost approximately $US100-180 million. Stockreporter Announces Investment Opinion on Rystar Communications by Business Wire	great- great-aunt Great-bellied great-grandchild great-granddaughter great-grandfather great-grandmother great-grandparent great-grandparents great-grandson great-great-grandfather great-great-grandson great-hearted Great-heartedness great-leaved macrophylla great-nephew great-niece great-uncle greatcoat greaten greater Greater Antilles greater burdock greater butterfly orchid greater celandine Greater Colombo greater knapweed greater kudu Greater London Greater Manchester greater masterwort Greater New Orleans Bridge Greater New York greater omentum greater pectoral muscle greater peritoneal sac greater pichiciego greater prairie chicken greater rhomboid muscle greater scaup greater spearwort greater stitchwort Greater Sunda Islands Greater Swiss Mountain dog greater water parsnip greater whitethroat greater yellowlegs greatest greatest common denominator greatest common divisor greatest common factor	Greater Cleveland Fire Fighters Credit Union Greater Cleveland Flower Growers Association Greater Cleveland Flute Society Greater Cleveland Growth Association Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity Greater Cleveland Healthcare Association Greater Cleveland High School Hockey League Greater Cleveland Hospital Association Greater Cleveland International Lawyers Group Greater Cleveland Lead Advisory Council Greater Cleveland Mortgage Bankers Association Greater Cleveland PC Users Group Greater Cleveland Real Estate Organizations Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Greater Cleveland Regional Transportation Authority Greater Cleveland Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association Greater Cleveland School Superintendents' Association Greater Cleveland Soccer Officials Association Greater Cleveland Society of Association Executives Greater Cleveland Voter Coalition Greater Cleveland Voter Registration Coalition Greater Cleveland-Volgograd Oblast Alliance Greater Clothing Contractors Association Greater Colombia Greater Colombo Greater Columbia Behavioral Health Greater Columbia Civil War Alliance Greater Columbia Fantasy Costumers Guild Greater Columbia Landscape Association Greater Columbia Literacy Council Greater Columbia Medical Transport Service Greater Columbia Obedience Club Greater Columbus Arts Council Greater Columbus Concert Band Greater Columbus Free Net Greater Columbus High School Club Hockey League Greater Columbus Home Builders Association Greater Columbus Rowing Association Greater Columbus Sighthound Coursers Greater Columbus Swim Team of Ohio Greater Columbus Tennis Association Greater Columbus Youth Hockey League Greater Confinement Disposal Greater Conroe Economic Development Council Greater Corea Greater Corea Greater Corktown Development Corporation Greater cornua Greater cornua Greater Corpus Christi Business Alliance Greater Coucal

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Anuradhapura
capital
capital of Sri Lanka
Ceylon
Christopher Columbus
Columbian
Columbus
Cristobal Colon
Cristoforo Colombo
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Dove
Kandy
port
Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan

Even though some of these are very small in magnitude and some had epicenters far away from the country, the necessity to study the seismic effects on Greater Colombo area has been realized by engineering professionals.

Potential earthquake risk of buildings in Sri Lanka by Dissanayake, P.B.R. / Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilitation

To date, the base stations have been deployed in the Greater Colombo area and the Kandy region.

Suntel of Sri Lanka Selects Airspan Networks Inc. to Supply ... by Business Wire

In the case of Multivision, build-out expense for Greater Colombo with a population of 6 million is approximately $US12-18 million, whereas wired cable distribution covering the same area would cost approximately $US100-180 million.

Stockreporter Announces Investment Opinion on Rystar Communications by Business Wire

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