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I was lucky enough to have a friend living and working in the Colombo when I visited Sri Lanka some years ago, and as she too is a photography-enthusiast, she guided us to the best districts to walk around. We spent the weekend chatting as we alternated photo-walks with coffee-stops around the city.
There is debate as to how this 5 ha (12 acre) ocean-side urban park came by its name of Galle Face. The space was originally set aside so that the Dutch cannons could watch over the sea and was laid out as a promenade by the British in 1859. The building in the background is our destination for sunset drinks: the Galle Face Hotel – established in 1864.
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Salam Colombo!
The uptown is treatened, coz the high-rise buildings of banks, combines and Hotels are nearing. Between the mosques and halal restaurants are the barely dwellings. And the pulse of this neighborhood vibrates...
funny students with a charming smile, University of Colombo, one of South Asia’s Top Universities.
A walking tour with a companion and a camera is a great way to get to know the streets of Colombo, Sri Lanka, and to absorb the local colour and history.
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Pettah side of Colombo from Bambalapitiya. Thanks to My friend Rasika who provided the chance for shoot.
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Colombo is a huge, sprawling city, which can be visited any time of year due to its tropical climate. The traffic can feel somewhat overwhelming at first but it is organised and much more manageable when compared to other major cities of South and Southeast Asia. On a clear day, it’s difficult to miss the Lotus Tower dominating Colombo’s skyline.
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA - SEP 20, 2016: Colombo Sarees Market is a very crowded place at Second Cross Street, Colombo-11, Sri Lanka.
The evening rush hour is building up, trains are getting busier and busier with no seating inside and passengers hanging out of the doors. People falling from trains is a daily occurrence at most stations.
Here an S11 power set builds up speed as she heads north to Polgahawela as it departs Maradana station in Colombo, Sri Lanka during the early evening.
After the original Seema Malaka temple had sunk into the south beira lake, the government commissioned Geoffrey Bawa to design a replacement in the 1970s. Bawa, known as the founder of Tropical Modernism, is Sri Lanka’s most famous architect and was one of the most influential in Asia. His stylish creations can be found throughout Colombo, and Seema Malaka is one of the highlights.
Confeitaria Colombo is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, one of the main tourist attractions in Downtown area.
This a recent photograph after the reform of the skyline. Many thanks to Deise Novakoski and Renato Freire.
The bakery was founded in 1894 by Portuguese immigrants Joaquim Borges de Meirelles and José Manuel Lebrão, with a long list of celebrity clients from the Brazilian society.
Its architecture and environment give an idea of what have been the Belle Époque in the capital of the Republic. Between 1912 and 1918 the halls inside the bakery have been reformed, with a touch of Art Nouveau, with huge crystal mirrors brought from Antwerp, surrounded by elegant friezes carved rosewood. The wooden furniture inside were carved at the same time by the craftsman Antonio Borsoi.
In 1922 its facilities were expanded with the construction of a second floor with a tea room. An opening in the roof of the ground floor to see the skylight of the tea room, decorated with beautiful stained glass.
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Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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I was lucky enough to have a friend living and working in the Colombo when I visited Sri Lanka some years ago, and as she too is a photography-enthusiast, she guided us to the best districts to walk around. We spent the weekend chatting as we alternated photo-walks with coffee-stops around the city.
The sky overhead in the Galle Face Green was full of colourful kites, and I was a little envious, as I’ve never succeeded in flying one. This urban park stretches 500 m (1,600 ft) along the coast, and is a popular destination for the city’s residents.
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