Colombo is Sri Lanka’s largest urban complex and is also its commercial capital. While the administrative center is located in Sri Jayawardenapura, Kotte. Both are located in the Western Province along the coast, specifically within the district of Colombo itself. Within its city limits there are 555,000 people and many more in its suburbs. Colombo is far more populous than Kandy, and it gained its recognition during the colonial eras as an important trading post.
