Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Colombo | | **Common Name** | Colombo | | **Native Name(s)** | කොළඹ (Sinhala), கொழும்பு (Tamil) | | **Nicknames** | The Garden City of the East (historical) | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City / District | | **Country** | Sri Lanka | | **State/Province** | Western Province | | **Capital** | Colombo (Commercial Capital of Sri Lanka) | | **Government Type** | Municipal Council | | **Date Founded** | Settled antiquity; Municipal Council established 1865 | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC+5:30) | | **Latitude** | 6.9271° N | | **Longitude** | 79.8612° E | | **Elevation** | 1 m (3 ft) | | **Total Area** | 37.31 sq km (City) / 699 sq km (District) | | **Population** | ~752,993 (City) / ~2.3 million (District) | | **Population Density** | ~20,182/sq km (City) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 00100 to 01500 | | **Area Codes** | +94 11 | | **Official Languages** | Sinhala, Tamil (English widely used) | | **Currency** | Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) | | **Demonym** | Colomboite |