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Negombo has a population of about 142,136 within its divisional secretariat division. [1] 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 ...
1665 Map of Negombo fort. In its time the fort at Negombo was probably the next in strategic importance after Colombo, Jaffna and Galle. [1] The original Portuguese fort was a weak structure, which, according to the account of João Ribeyro; "Negombo was only a square enclosed by walls, with two redoubts and five guns.
Negombo Lagoon is a large estuarine lagoon in Negombo, south-west Sri Lanka. The lagoon is fed by a number of small rivers and the Hamilton Canal ...
The Colombo–Katunayake Expressway E03 is Sri Lanka's second E Class highway. [1] The 25.8-kilometre-long (16.0 mi) highway links the Sri Lankan capital Colombo with Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake [2] and Negombo.
Kurana is a municipal ward of Negombo, Sri Lanka. It is on the Negombo - Colombo Main road and is located a few miles from the Bandaranaike International Airport . It has an average elevation of 7 m (23 ft) above sea level.
The Negombo Polling Division has a Roman Catholic majority (65.3%), a significant Muslim population (14.3%) and a significant Buddhist population (11.1%) . In comparison, the Gampaha Electoral District (which contains the Negombo Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (71.3%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (19.5%) [1
Marawila is a town in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka.. It is located on the A3 highway, which connects Negombo and Chilaw.The town is located 27 km (17 mi) away from Negombo.
Negombo has been influenced greatly by the Christian faith from the time it was occupied by the Portuguese. It is often called "Little Rome" in view of the large number of churches in the city. [4] Construction of the church was started in 1874 and completed, after a long gap, in 1922. [1]