Colombo – Sri Lanka
Colombo, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka is situated in the western province while the Capital is Sri Jayawardenapura, off Colombo, where the Parliament is. This bustling metro consists of administrative and economic hubs as well as consulates and embassies. Hence, it is focal point for global interactions.
Colombo has a proud history since the 5th C as a seaport that served many sea farers from the occidental and the orient for trade. Particularly the Portuguese who made this the main center of activities and rule in 1953, followed by the Dutch in 1638 who defeated the former. The British thereafter overpowered the Dutch in 1615 and named the city the Capital of Sri Lanka (known as Ceylon before). Colonial architecture that left their footprints in Colombo is preserved as masterpieces to reminisce the decades past. The Colombo Museum could educate any visitor the pristine glory of Sri Lanka at a glance and is a never-to-miss place.
Colombo is a sprawling shopping and entertainment obsessed city. Shopping arcades galore whilst night- life thrives during any time of the year. Star hotels spread all types of cuisine from Orient to Chinese to Western in innovative menus. Fashion likewise is a fusion of diverse cultures and designs. Fast paced fleeting styles find Colombo the ideal platform to showcase in fact to the whole South Asian region.
Universities and many a high school and tertiary education institute are found throughout. Hospitals too with state-of-the art technologies woo foreigners to check in for a thorough examination without much cost comparatively, with internationally reputed doctors attending on.
If you are religiously or culturally inclined, there are plenty of worship places belonging to all the major religions within and surrounding Colombo. Beside, arts and craft selling points emerge in any place where a tourist would visit. They put up various beautifully and artfully created ornaments, replicas and crafted items for purchase as souvenirs.
Colombo facing the sea and having a vast stretch of beaches is studded with plenty of classy beach hotels and resorts where apart from comfy rooms and delicious food one could avail the rich sun and sand for play and leisure alongside the waves.
