6 Day Trip to Colombo from Holyrood

It could be ironic, that this, one of the most visited tourist attractions in the city, is not op...

It's a shame one cannot climb up to the top anymore; access was restricted during the Sri Lankan ...

When it was first built, the Central Point building was the tallest in the city. Restored after t...

Imagine a building with the color scheme of a red-velvet pastry cake. Try to take it seriously. T...

This is one of the most curious churches you'll ever visit. From the outside, it is by every appe...

This is the oldest (125 years old) and largest Hindu temple in the city. Like most major hindu te...

Most religious temples in Sri Lanka tend to be Christian or Hindu. Which serves for a double dose...

The road given in the address here IS the green path. While it is otherwise a normal two-way traf...

Deshamanya Geoffrey Manning Bawa was a renowned Sri Lankan architect who nearly single handedly f...

Rising in the heart of the Independence Square, this memorial hall serves as an open pavilion of ...

This complex is an interesting juxtaposition of facts. It looks like a mansion. It looks new, but...

Usually Hindu temples explore with color. Not this one. It's a little surprising to see. The whol...

The tourist who comes upon this temple, and unmoved by ut's unimpressive exterior , and decides t...

This church is a Anglican Church of the Diocese of Colombo. Built in 1887, it is somewhat of a hi...

Used to be this market was open only on Thursdays. Probably out of an urge to be 'good' they are ...

The temple, built in 1916, was constructed by a father in memory of his son. The father was D.D. ...

Opened in 1936, the zoo has a lot of assets packed into a mere 10 hectares. There are at least 30...

There used to be a chapel here during Dutch occupation of the island. On its place, there is now ...