- Sri Lanka/
Colombo
The Bustling city of Colombo is the country’s administration hub and and is located on the west coast of the country with a population of one Million. It is also the country’s commercial hub owing to the close proximity of the International Airport and the Natural harbor. Colombo is a vibrant city with lively nightlife, pubs & clubs, Department stores and fine dining restaurants catering to high end customers. The city sky line is an interesting mix of colonial style buildings, historic landmarks and high-rise office complexes. Explore the various Galleries, churches, mosques and temples within close proximity of each other and could easily be explored on foot.
The city was a magnet for traders back in the day, from Arab merchants to Portuguese, Dutch and the British owing to its excellent location in the South Indian ocean. Originally Colombo was referred to as Colomthota. The old parliament building, President’s House referred to as ‘Queen’s House’ and the 19th century department...
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