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Sunset at Galle face greens. The Galle face greens is a bit like Marine Drive in Mumbai, a bit cleaner and lot less crowded.
© Matthew Burlem 2010: Shot and processed entirely on an iPhone.
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The Postcard
A postally unused postcard that was published by John & Co. of Ceylon. The card has a divided back.
Colombo
Colombo is the commercial capital and largest city in Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, the Colombo metropolitan area has a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 in the city itself.
History of Colombo
Due to its large harbour and its strategic position along the East-West sea trade routes, Colombo was known to ancient traders 2,000 years ago. It was made the capital of the island when Ceylon was ceded to the British Empire in 1815, and its status as capital was retained when the nation became independent in 1948.
Colombo Today
Colombo is the financial centre of the island and a popular tourist destination. It is located on the west coast of the island. Colombo is a busy and vibrant place, with a mixture of modern life and colonial buildings and ruins.
The city is home to the majority of Sri Lanka's corporate offices, restaurants and entertainment venues.
Famous landmarks in Colombo include Galle Face Green, Viharamahadevi Park, Beira Lake, Colombo Racecourse, the Planetarium, the University of Colombo, Mount Lavinia beach, Dehiwala Zoological Garden, the Nelum Pokuna Theatre, the Colombo Lotus Tower as well as the National Museum.
Colombo, Sri Lanka.
In May 2012, a three-day training program was organized to train Sri Lankan professional on Probabilistic Risk Assessment using CAPRA.
Photo: World Bank.
Friday 5 April 2013.
File Reference: 2013-04-05-IMG_5651
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