Negombo
Negombo (Sinhala: මීගමුව, romanized: Mīgamuva, Tamil: நீர்கொழும்பு, romanized: Nīrkoḻumpu) is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the west coast and at the mouth of the Negombo Lagoon, in the Western Province, 38 km (24 mi) from Colombo via the Colombo–Katunayake Expressway and the nearest major city from the Bandaranaike International Airport (About 9 km distance).
Negombo
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| Nickname(s): Punchi Romaya (Little Rome), Meepura (City of Bees) | |
| Motto: "Unity Peace & Concord" (සමගිය සාමය සහ.එකඟතාවය) | |
Negombo Location in Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates: 7°12′40″N 79°50′19″E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Gampaha |
| Division | Negombo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Negombo Municipal Council |
| • Mayor | Dayan Lanza, (UPFA) |
| • Deputy Mayor | M. S. M. Sakawulla, (UPFA) |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 30 km2 (11.58 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 34 km2 (13.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Ethnic groups | Sinhalese Sri Lankan Tamils Sri Lankan Moors Sri Lankan Malays Burghers and Sri Lankan Chinese |
| Demonym | Negombians |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
| Postal code | 11500 |
| Area code | 031 |
Negombo is one of the major commercial hubs in the country and the administrative centre of Negombo Division. Negombo has a population of about 142,136 within its divisional secretariat division. Negombo municipal boundary is fully extended throughout its Divisional Secretariat area.
Negombo is known for its long sandy beaches and centuries old fishing industry. Negombo has a large bilingual (Sinhala/Tamil) population with a clear Roman Catholic majority.