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3 results for COLOMBO from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jan 8, 2020	20A	Economic and legislative capital of Sri Lanka	Amanda Yesnowitz and Joon Pahk	Shortz
Wed Mar 8, 2017	30A	Sri Lanka's capital (2)	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Sun Nov 14, 1999	108A	Sri Lanka's capital (2)	Lloyd E. Pollet	Shortz

9 results for COLOMBO from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Oct 26, 1974	29D	Capital of Sri Lanka	Sara V. Tuckerman	Weng
Tue Jun 9, 1970	26A	Ceylonese city	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jul 1, 1965	6D	Capital of Ceylon.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Sat Nov 4, 1961	38A	Capital of Ceylon.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Dec 25, 1950	55A	Capital of the island of Ceylon.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 30, 1950	1A	Capital of Ceylon.	W. W. Webster	Farrar
Sun Jul 30, 1944	120A	Capital of Ceylon.	Alvin Ashby	Farrar
Sun Feb 20, 1944	148A	Capital of Ceylon.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Jul 4, 1943	108A	Capital of Ceylon.	J. C. Doesburg	Farrar

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