Colombo City Guide

Sri Lanka’s financial and commercial capital Colombo is a bustling city full of energy. Settlement on this island began in around 5th or 6th century BC but the island started to serve as a sea port in 5th century AD. Evidences of the Arabs using the coastal reach of Colombo in the 8th century for trading have been discovered but this was rather a period of foreign attacks from South India, and from China later. 

Colombo stepped into a new phase of history in early 16th century when the Portuguese obtained authority over the coastal area and gradually made a colony of the island. However, this process spanned almost a century. When the Portuguese began to manipulate the rulers, Sinhalese King Mayadunne fortified his kingdom Sitawaka forcing the Portuguese to retreat to Colombo wh...Read More

Shopping at Liberty Plaza at Colombo 3 is something impossible not to give a try, particularly if you are a shopaholic. This a multi-storey shopping space, generally open from 10am to 7pm from Monday to Saturday is a bustling complex offering visitors a wide range of the consumer and electronic goods at very affordable prices.

Liberty Plaza is famous for its wide assortment of goods ranging from camera to clothes to kid’s toys. Avid photographers who look for high-end digicams and other photographic equipments can browse through the collection of “Photo Technica’ on the ground floor and the other small electronic goods outlets in the complex.

Visitors looking for latest music albums and movies can surely take peek into ‘Torana Music Centre’ on the ground floor that s...Read More

A 40 storey twin tower at Colombo 1 is one of the architectural marvels of Sri Lanka as this skyscraper claims to be the second tallest building in South Asia. The 152 m (499 ft) World Trade Center Colombo (WTCC) is a ‘must-see’ for visitors to the commercial capital of Sri Lanka not only because this high-rise grabs the attention of all; this complex is the epitome of the active Colombo business world.

Colombo World Trade center offers novel experience to businessmen and visitors as it has state-of-the-art facilities including options for fine dining, shopping and entertainment. The large outlets inside the complex promise value for money to shoppers who look for one stop cash-and-carry destination.

Essentially a business destination, the Colombo World Trade Center ...Read More

A week's stay in Colombo must not go without a cine show at one of the most exhilarating movie halls in Sri Lanka. The cine world of this commercial city offers visitors an opportunity to watch out movies on varied topics ranging from dysfunctional and crumbling family relationships to international socio political issues. Though Sri Lanka has a lot of attractions to engage and enthrall a visitor, watching movie in the fully air-conditioned halls equipped with state-of-the-art ambiances will surely give a one-of-a-kind experience.

While the cinemas along Galle Road screen East-European movies including English blockbusters, you can also turn to Bollywood productions and Tamil and Sinhala productions in the cinemas across Colombo.

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Crescat Boulevard, commonly known as Crescat is a small shopping place but the items offered by the high-end shops are of the finest quality in Colombo. The mall located just 35 Kms from Bandaranaike International Airport is connected to the widely popular Cinnamon Grand hotel.

When you are in Colombo, looking for branded products and designer wear, Crescat should be the ultimate destination. Though the outlets are open till seven in the evening, the food court serves till 10 PM. Crescat might not cover a huge area as compared to other supermarkets like Liberty Plaza or Majestic City, but it is considered a shopping paradise for its abundance in variety of products.

For women who are parts of the changing world of fashion, this Colombo shopping mall has some ...Read More