Total expenses (2 nights) : SLR3,195 (US$26)
Hostel : City Rest Motels (2 nights) - SLR650 + SLR1,000 (single)
Food: SLR895
Transport: Airport>Colombo (bus) - SLR200
Central bus station > Hostel (Tuk Tuk) - SLR150
Colombo > Kandy (bus) - SLR300
Like Sri Lanka, South East Asia cities with harbor fronts eg Singapore, Malacca, Penang all had inherited a similar colonial past in terms of history, trading, landmarks & state administrations etc.
The traffic in down town Colombo was horrendous so you may have to rely on tuk tuks to ferry you around the city areas or touristy places. The area around the central bus station and Colombo Fort railway station appeared haphazard & needed an upgrade to cope with an increase in passenger demand !
Hostel : City Rest Motels (2 nights) - SLR650 + SLR1,000 (single)
Food: SLR895
Transport: Airport>Colombo (bus) - SLR200
Central bus station > Hostel (Tuk Tuk) - SLR150
Colombo > Kandy (bus) - SLR300
Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka has a large harbour and was an active trading post going back to 2,000 years ago ! The Portuguese, the Dutch and the British had a huge influence on Colombo. Many of the old colonial buildings eg Colombo Fort Railway station, the Town Hall, colonial residences, government buildings are still in existence today!
Like Sri Lanka, South East Asia cities with harbor fronts eg Singapore, Malacca, Penang all had inherited a similar colonial past in terms of history, trading, landmarks & state administrations etc.
The traffic in down town Colombo was horrendous so you may have to rely on tuk tuks to ferry you around the city areas or touristy places. The area around the central bus station and Colombo Fort railway station appeared haphazard & needed an upgrade to cope with an increase in passenger demand !
Colombo city
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| Hello ! Welcome to Sri Lanka |
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| Clock Tower |
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| Colombo Fort Railway Station |
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| Murugan Hindu Temple |
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| Colombo Central Bus Station |
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| Jami Alfar Mosque, Pattah |
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| Main Street, Colombo City |
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| Foss Market |
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| The Light House |
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| Plantation House |
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| The World Trade Center Towers |
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| Bank of Ceylon |
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| Presidential Secretariat |
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| Galle Face Green |
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| Historical Cargills & Millers Building |
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| Grand Oriental Hotel |
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| Dutch Hospital - Shopping Precinct |
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| Tuk Tuk - Metered & Non Metered Taxi |
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| Old Town Hall |
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| Sri Lankan National Flag Pole at Galle Face Green |
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| Sri Lankan Port - Front Entrance |
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| A Church opposite the bus station
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