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Malabe is a rapidly developing suburb located approximately 10 kilometers east of Colombo, Sri Lanka's commercial capital. Situated along the New Kandy Road, Malabe has transformed from a predominantly residential area into a significant hub for information technology and higher education.

The suburb is home to several esteemed educational institutions, including the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), CINEC Maritime Campus, and Horizon Campus, attracting a substantial student population and fostering a vibrant academic environment.

In addition to its educational prominence, Malabe hosts notable healthcare facilities such as the Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital, one of the largest private hospitals in Sri Lanka, enhancing the area's medical infrastructure.

Malabe's strategic location offers convenient access to Colombo and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the administrative capital, making it an attractive residential choice for professionals and families. The suburb also benefits from proximity to major transportation routes, including the Outer Circular Expressway, facilitating easy travel to other regions.

Overall, Malabe stands out as a dynamic and rapidly evolving suburb that harmoniously blends educational excellence, technological advancement, and residential appeal within Sri Lanka's Western Province.

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Over het district Colombo

Colombo is de grootste stad en commerciële hoofdstad van Sri Lanka. Het ligt aan de westkust van het eiland en grenst aan Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, de hoofdstad van Sri Lanka. Colombo is een drukke en levendige stad met een mix van modern leven en koloniale gebouwen en ruïnes, en een stadsbevolking van 647.100. De metropoolregio Colombo, gedefinieerd door de districten Colombo, Gampaha en Kalutara, heeft een geschatte bevolking van 5.648.000 en beslaat een oppervlakte van 3.694,20 km². Colombo is een multi-etnische, multiculturele stad. Het is de meest bevolkte stad van Sri Lanka, met 642.163 mensen die binnen de stadsgrenzen wonen. De bevolking van Colombo is een mix van verschillende etnische groepen, voornamelijk Singalezen, Moren en Tamils. Er wonen ook kleine gemeenschappen van mensen met Chinese, Portugese, Nederlandse, Maleisische en Indiase afkomst in de stad, evenals talloze Europese expats. De overgrote meerderheid van de Sri Lankaanse bedrijven heeft hun hoofdkantoor in Colombo. Enkele van de industrieën die er actief zijn, zijn chemie, textiel, glas, cement, lederwaren, meubels en sieraden. In het stadscentrum staat het op één na hoogste gebouw van Zuid-Azië: het World Trade Centre.

Over de Westelijke Provincie

The Western Province is the most densely populated province of Sri Lanka. It is home to the legislative capital Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte as well to Colombo, the nation's administrative and business center. Western Province is divided into 3 main districts called Colombo (642 km²), Gampaha (1,386.6 km²) and Kalutara (1,606 km²) districts. As Sri Lanka's economic hub, all the major local and international corporations have their presence in the city and so do all the major designer and high street retailers, so be ready to indulge in some retail therapy in western province.

Having the highest population in the all the provinces, the almost all the premier educational institutions in the island are located in western province. Universities in the province include the University of Colombo, the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, University of Kelaniya, Open University, Sri Lanka, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University and University of Moratuwa .Western province has the largest amount of schools in the country, which includes National, Provincial, Private and International schools.