Colombo (/kəˈlʌmboʊ/ kə-LUM-boh; Sinhala: කොළඹ, romanized: Koḷam̆ba, IPA: [ˈkoləᵐbə]; Tamil: கொழும்பு, romanized: Koḻumpu, IPA: [koɻumbɯ]) is the executive...
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The Colombo crime family (/kəˈlɒm.boʊ/, Italian pronunciation: [koˈlombo]) is an Italian-American Mafia crime family and the youngest of the "Five Families"...
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Joseph Anthony Colombo Sr. (Italian: [koˈlombo]; June 16, 1923 – May 22, 1978) was the boss of the Colombo crime family, one of the Five Families of the...
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Christopher Columbus (redirect from Cristoforo Colombo)
of Genoa between 25 August and 31 October 1451. His father was Domenico Colombo, a wool weaver who worked in Genoa and Savona, and owned a cheese stand...
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Look up colombo or Colombo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Colombo is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo may also refer...
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Colombo city is divided into administrative sub-units derived from feudal counties. The 15 divisions are listed below. "Colombo Areas". www.visitcolombo...
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Realdo Colombo (c. 1515 – 1559) was an Italian professor of anatomy and a surgeon at the University of Padua between 1544 and 1559. Matteo Realdo Colombo or...
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The Colombo Plan is a regional intergovernmental organization that began operations on 1 July 1951. The organization was conceived at an international...
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Pietro Salvatore Colombo, OFM (28 October 1922 – 9 July 1989) was the Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Mogadiscio (Somalia) from 1976 until his assassination...
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Colombo Yogurt was an American brand of yogurt first sold in 1929. It originated from a family business run by Rose and Sarkis Colombosian, Armenian immigrants...
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Colombo Airport may refer to: Bandaranaike International Airport, the main international airport serving Sri Lanka Colombo Airport, official name of Ratmalana...
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The Port of Colombo Sinhala: කොළඹ වරාය, Tamil: கொழும்பு துறைமுகம் (known as Port of Kolomtota during the early 14th Century Kotte Kingdom) is the largest...
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Colombo may refer to: Giuseppe 'Bepi' Colombo (1920–1984), an Italian scientist 10387 Bepicolombo, an asteroid named after Bepi Colombo BepiColombo,...
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Bandaranaike International Airport (redirect from Colombo International Airport)
Paṇṭāranāyakka Carvatēca Vimāṉa Nilaiyam) (commonly known as Colombo International Airport, Colombo–Bandaranaike International Airport, and locally as Katunayake...
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The University of Colombo (informally Colombo University or UoC) is a public research university located primarily in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is the oldest...
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Colombo Strikers, formerly known as Colombo Stars and Colombo Kings, is a franchise Twenty20 cricket team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, that competes in...
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the city of Colombo. The district of Colombo was officially recorded in 2016 as having the highest income on average, per household. Colombo District was...
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Andrew Colombo (born July 11, 1980) is an American former professional tennis player. A native of Rochester, New York, Colombo had a game built around...
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Colombo - Badulla Night Mail Train is a night time passenger and mail train that runs between Colombo and Badulla in Sri Lanka. The Badulla-bound train...
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Confeitaria Colombo is a coffeehouse located in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is one of the main landmarks of the city's Central Region. Website...
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Edoardo Colombo (born 24 January 2001) is an Italian-born Sanmarinese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie C Group B club Rimini...
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Emilio Colombo (11 April 1920 – 24 June 2013) was an Italian politician. A member of the Christian Democracy party, he served as Prime Minister of Italy...
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Gioacchino Colombo (9 January 1903 – 24 April 1988) was an Italian automobile engine designer. Born in Legnano, Colombo began work as an apprentice to...
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Domenico Colombo (English: Dominic Columbus; Genoese: Domenego Corombo; 1 March 1418 – 1496) was a weaver, the father of Italian explorer and navigator...
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Furio Colombo (born 1 January 1931) is an Italian journalist and politician. He is the former editor-in-chief of L'Unità. Colombo was born in Châtillon...
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Colombo Racecourse (Sinhala: කොළඹ තුරඟ තරඟ පිටිය) is a historical harness racing course in the Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo. During the Second World War,...
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9°11′18″W / 38.75444°N 9.18833°W / 38.75444; -9.18833 The Colombo Centre (Centro Colombo in Portuguese) is a shopping mall located in the parish of Carnide...
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E01 expressway (Sri Lanka) (redirect from Colombo–Matara Expressway)
The 222-kilometre-long (138 mi) highway links the Sri Lankan capital Colombo with Galle, Matara and Hambantota, major cities in the south of the island...
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Operation Colombo was an operation undertaken by the DINA (the Chilean secret police) in 1975 to make political dissidents disappear. At least 119 people...
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Franco Ermanno Colombo (born October 10, 1917, in Legnano) was an Italian professional football player. v t e...
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