Capital of Sri Lanka until 1978, Colombo remais still today the most important city of the country, both economic and commercial point. Thanks to its strategic position on the west coast of island, Colombo has one of the most active ports of the Indian Ocean, through which passes a substantial slice of the exported products. Around the Bay there are two principal area, that commercial, called Fort, and that indigenous , Pettah. With its 600mila residents ,Colombo is also the most populous city in the country, instead the capital is Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte.
In the Center of island, at 500 meters high, founded in the XIV century, it is the cultural capital, location of the most prestigious universities in the country , and also of ancient and famous temples, principally the Dalada Maligawa, dentro le cui mura di colore rosa is preserved the tooth of Buddha, one of the most venerated relics by devotee of this religion.
