Negombo (Sinhala: මීගමුව ; Tamil: நீர்கொழும்பு ) is a major city in
Sri Lanka, on the west coast of the island and at the mouth of the
Negombo Lagoon, in
Western Province,
Sri Lanka. It is the largest city in
Gampaha district and it is the is the fourth largest city in the country after the capital
Colombo,
Kandy and
Jaffna. It is the second largest city in the Western province after
Colombo. Negombo is also the administrative capital of the Negombo Division. It is one of the major commercial hubs in Sri Lanka with about 128,000 inhabitants within city limits.