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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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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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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Alberto Colombo may refer to: Alberto Colombo (racing driver) (1946–2024), Italian racing driver Alberto Colombo (composer) (1888–1954), American film...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Lorenzo Colombo (born 8 March 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Empoli, on loan from AC Milan. Born...
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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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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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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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The Diocese of Colombo (Anglican Church of Ceylon) is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The diocesan bishop's seat is Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour...
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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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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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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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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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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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Cesare Colombo (30 July 1930 – 30 July 1971), known as Joe Colombo, was an Italian industrial designer. Cesare "Joe" Colombo was until 1949 educated at...
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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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Carmine Persico (category Bosses of the Colombo crime family)
Snake" and "Immortal", was an American mobster and the longtime boss of the Colombo crime family in New York City from 1973 until his death in 2019. He had...
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E03 expressway (Sri Lanka) (redirect from Colombo - Katunayake Expressway)
The Colombo–Katunayake Expressway E03 is Sri Lanka's second E Class highway. The 25.8-kilometre-long (16.0 mi) highway links the Sri Lankan capital...
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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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