Colombo is the very important and prime district of Sri Lanka.  It is a pleasure to indicate that the most targets, planed for the development & benefit for the people in the district could be achieved during the year 2012
Colombo District is considered to be the main District of the Western province and it has an area of 675 sq km. It is surrounded on the north by Kelani River, from the south by Bolgoda River , and from the west by  coast line and from the east by Sabaragamuwa province.
Colombo District is home to a population of 2251274 persons and has been divided into 13 divisional secretariats. Coordinating and monitoring the activities of these divisional secretariats is being done by the Colombo District Secretariat.