Negombo

Negombo මීගමුව நீர்கொழும்பு
City
Evening in Negombo St. Mary's Church Browns Beach Negombo Railway Station Negombo Lagoon Negombo Fort Angurukaramulla Temple
Nicknames:  Punchi Romaya (Sinhala: පුංචි රෝමය, romanized: Pungchi Rômaya, Meaning: Little Rome) Mipura (Sinhala: මීපුර, romanized: Mīpura, Meaning: City of Bees)
Motto:  "Unity, Peace, and Concord" (සමගිය, සාමය, සහ එකඟතාවය)
Negombo Location in Sri Lanka
Coordinates: 7°12′40″N 79°50′19″E
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Western Province
District	Gampaha
Division	Negombo
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
• Body	Negombo Municipal Council
• Mayor	Don Robert Hinkenda, (NPP)
• Deputy Mayor	Edward Dulip Chamara Fernando, (NPP)
Area
• Urban	30 km2 (12 sq mi)
• Metro	34 km2 (13 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (6.6 ft)
Population  (Census 2024)
• City	137,952
• Ethnic groups	Sinhalese Sri Lankan Tamils Sri Lankan Moors Sri Lankan Malays Burghers Sri Lankan Chinese
Demonym	Negombians
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
Postal code	11500
Area code	031

Negombo (Sinhala: මීගමුව, romanized: Mîgamuwa, IPA: [miːɡəmuʋə], Tamil: நீர்கொழும்பு, romanized: Nīrkoḻumpu, IPA: [n̪iːɾxoɻumbɯ]), also known as Punchi Romaya (Little Rome) and Mîpura (city of bees), is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the west coast and at the mouth of the Negombo Lagoon, in the Western Province, 38 km (24 mi) from Colombo via the Colombo–Katunayake Expressway and the nearest major city from the Bandaranaike International Airport (about 9 km distance).

Negombo is a major commercial centre in the country and the largest city in Gampaha District, and is also the administrative centre of Negombo Division. Negombo has a population of about 142,136 within its divisional secretariat division. Negombo municipal boundary is fully extended throughout its Divisional Secretariat area.

Negombo is known for its long sandy beaches and centuries old fishing industry. Negombo has a large bilingual (Sinhala/Tamil) population with a large Christian majority.