capital of Sri Lanka

capital of Sri Lanka
noun
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
Syn: ↑Colombo
Instance Hypernyms: ↑national capital

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