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Fort (Colombo)

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Full nameFort (Colombo)
Native name
කොටුව(කොළඹ)

கோட்டை (கொழும்பு)
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Other information
Time zoneSri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC-5)
Postal Code00100

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Fort is the central business district of the commercial capital of Sri Lanka, Colombo. It is the financial district of Colombo and the location of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the World Trade Centre of Colombo from which the CSE operates. It is also the location of the Bank of Ceylon headquarters. Along the foreshore of the Fort area is the Galle Face Green Promenade, built in 1859 under the governance of Sir Henry George Ward, the Governor of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) during British colonial administration. Fort is also home to the General Post Office, hotels, government departments and offices.

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Locomotive arrivals and departures are plentiful at Colombo Fort railway station between the 13th and 15th of December 2009. Plenty of clag and thrash with m...
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Colombo- At least twelve people were killed and over 100 others were wounded when a female suicide bomber exploded herself inside the Fort Railway Station th...
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Fort Knox to cut 500 jobs - WDRB Tweet this news
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Charges Dropped Against Fort Hamilton Teacher - Brooklyn Daily Eagle Tweet this news
Brooklyn Daily [email protected]), published online 04-21-2011 By Paula Katinas The -Fort- Hamilton High School teacher who was arrested for making a terrorist threat inside the school is free and clear after a grand jury refused to indict - Date : Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:52:39 GMT+00:00
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Cunniff isn't the right choice for Fort Collins - The Coloradoan Tweet this news
The Coloradoan--It is presumptuous to think he can voice this sentiment on behalf of the city without the endorsement of the elected representatives of the residents of -Fort- Collins. This community needs a mayor who not only understands the Masters epis - Date : Sun, 03 Apr 2011 11:12:36 GMT+00:00
Patrick Towles commits to Kentucky football - MaxPreps Tweet this news
MaxPreps--Highlands (-Fort- Thomas, Ky.) junior quarterback Towles Patrick has made a commitment to the University of Kentucky, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal. He also had offers from Louisville, Illinois, Cincinnati and Vanderbilt. The 6-foo - Date : Sun, 03 Apr 2011 17:09:51 GMT+00:00
New Park Royal psychiatric hospital breaks ground Monday - Naples Daily News Tweet this news
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