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Kolombo
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Sri Lanka'nın yönetsel başkenti
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Capital and largest city of Sri Lanka
the capital city and main port of Sri Lanka. City (pop., 2001 prelim.: 642,020), administrative capital of Sri Lanka. Situated on the western coast of the island, it is a major port with one of the largest artificial harbours in the world. The area was settled in the 8th century by Arab traders. It was occupied by the Portuguese in 1517, the Dutch in 1656, and the English in 1796, and it became the capital of the island in 1815. Western influence diminished after Sri Lanka gained its independence in 1948. A commercial and industrial centre, Colombo has manufacturing industries that produce machinery and process food products. It is home to the University of Colombo (founded 1921)
{i} capital of Sri Lanka; family name
{i} mixture of spices (curry powder, coriander, rice powder, pepper, cumin and fenugreek) used as seasoning for meats and poultry or shellfish
the capital and largest city of Sri Lanka; has one of the largest harbors in the world; is located on the western coast of the island of Ceylon

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Matteo Realdo Colombo
born 1516?, Cremona [Italy] died 1559, Rome Italian anatomist and surgeon. He is credited with the discovery of pulmonary circulation. On Things Anatomical (1559), his only formal written work, includes a description of how the heart pumps blood and outlines the pulmonary circulation and the return of bright-red blood to the heart from the lungs
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