St. Peter’s church
St. Peter’s church-Colombo Fort Colombo Town. Colombo Fort
This is an old building in front of the Colombo Harbour . This structure with thick walls and large windows was the…
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Colombo is the bustling heart of commerce and the Commercial Capital. The old and new blend gracefully in this garden city. Relics of foreign occupation remain churches, parks and promenades. The Pettah is the bazaar area; fruit markets, shops and curbside stalls. Old shrines and temples dot the city. All religions flourish in peace. All races and all communities live in harmony in this Commercial City .
Colombo is a relatively easy city to find your way around. To the north is the Fort district, the country’s business centre, which has department stores, book shops, airline offices etc. There are also ample sights such as the clock tower , a former lighthouse, the president’s residence (known by incorrigible traditionalists as Queen’s House), and a cluster of colonial buildings which lend the district an aura of bygone Empire.
Immediately south of here is Galle Face Green , a seafront expanse of occasional green graced by cricket games, kite flyers and trysting lovers. Cinammon Gardens , further south, is Colombo ‘s most fashionable neighbourhood, with elegant mansions, tree-lined streets and the city’s largest park. East of the fort is the pungent Pettah bazaar district. Walk through and marvel at the riot of goods – fruit, vegetables, meat, gems, gold, silver, brass and tin junk.
Culture buffs shouldn’t miss the National Museum , which has a good collection of historical works, the Art Gallery , which focuses on portraiture and temporary exhibits by local artists, and the city’s many mosques and Buddhist and Hindu temples. After familiarising yourself with Sri Lankan culture, check out the island’s fauna at the Dehiwala Zoo . The highlight here is an afternoon elephant show.
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COLOMBO Tourist Sights / Activity / Excursions |
FREE Entrance |
Additional Expenses for Guest | Approximate timing | ||
| Entrance Ticket | Photo Permit | Jeep/Boat/ TukTuk/ Elephant etc. | |||
| Zoological Garden | NO | YES | NO | NO | About 02- 03 Hours |
| Gangarama Buddhist Temple | YES | YES | NO | NO | |
| Colombo Museum | NO | YES | YES | NO | About 01 hour |
| EXCEL World Entertainment Park | YES | YES | NO | YES | |
| Leisure World Water Park at Hanwalla | NO | YES | NO | NO | |
| Water World Lanka at Kelaniya | NO | YES | NO | NO | |
| Kelabi Raja Maha Viharaya at Kelaniya | YES | NO | NO | NO | |
| Guruge Nature Park at Ja Ela | NO | YES | NO | NO | |
| Spped Drop (Go Karting) at Pelawatta | YES | NO | NO | YES | |
| Colombo City Meera Makan Mosque in Pettah, Independent Square, Nelum Poukna,Viharamahadevi (Victoria) Park, Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Old Parliament (Current Presidential Secretariat),Colombo Light House, Colombo Dutch House Museum, Temples, Churches etc. |
YES | NO | NO | NO | |
SRI JAYAWARDENAPURA KOTTE
Jayawardenapura-Kotte was the capital of Sri Lanka at the time of the arrival of the Portuguess. The fortress at Kotte was erected by the Minister Alakeswara during the reign…
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