City
Colombo
Capital of Sri Lanka
What guided this image
- Landmarks
- Lotus Tower; Beira Lake; Old Parliament and the Dutch Hospital; World Trade Center; Galle Face Green; Port City; Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque; Gangaramaya
- Viewpoint
- Favor a slightly elevated viewpoint over the southern side of Beira Lake, looking north and north-west across the water toward the Lotus Tower, the Fort district, and the ocean.
- Palette
- Green should be the predominant color, especially in the palms and tropical trees, the lakeside parks, and the overall visual impression.
- Guarded against
- Avoid making Colombo look like Singapore, Dubai, Mumbai, or a generic tropical resort, and avoid Mediterranean or Alpine character.
Population648,034Wikidata: 752,993
Coordinates6.94°N, 79.85°E
Elevation1 m
Area37,321,728 km²
Time zoneAsia/ColomboUTC+5:30
Solar noon12:11clock runs 0.2 h ahead of the sun
Through the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Colombo and you surface in open ocean, nearest to Puerto Villamil, Ecuador — 1,216 km from the exact antipodal point.
Nearest cities in the atlas
| Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte | LK | 9 km |
| Tirunelveli | IN | 311 km |
| Madurai | IN | 382 km |
| Tiruchirappalli | IN | 450 km |
| Kallakurichi | IN | 541 km |
| Coimbatore | IN | 552 km |
| Chennai | IN | 685 km |
| Bengaluru | IN | 715 km |
Twinned cities
- Male MV
- Saint Petersburg RU
- Shanghai CN
- Ulan Bator MN
4 of 7 twinned cities are in this atlas. See the full network →