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Colombo on Sri Lanka’s Coast

Colombo on Sri Lanka’s Coast
Colombo, on the west coast of Sri Lanka, is the country’s largest urban area. Colombo is also a major port on the Indian Ocean from which tea, rubber, gems, graphite, and coconuts are exported, primarily to the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
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