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Hello Flickr friends! Hope you're all doing well. I had to fly to Sri Lanka, and back to Dhaka to get yet another one month visa to stay in Bangladesh. I managed to take as many photos as possible during the three days in Colombo. Here goes the first one!
I must admit, when I visited Sri Lanka first time, I told myself (and everyone else), I wouldn't be interested to go back. Never say never, I know it now :) Colombo surprised me, in a good way this time.
More photos to come! And I'll catch up with your posts very soon!
Thanks for your visit and have a great day!
Children cluster around a prawn fritter seller at a street market in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on February 6, 2012. Photo by Tim Chong
Two women watch the sun sets behind the Indian Ocean along the Galle Face Green in Colombo, Sri Lanka February 5, 2012. Photo by Tim Chong
During my two visits, I didn't see clean beaches in Colombo (maybe I didn't know the right place to go to). What I saw, though, were the slums between the sea and the luxurious new buildings. There is no sewage system in the slums, so it flows right into the ocean as you try to take a "nice" walk in the seaside.
This brief piece of beach is in a relevantly nice part of Colombo, with presidential residence and a lot of nice hotels in minutes' walk. There is also a playground and numerous fast-food booths, that's why this place is always crowded. We didn't dare to try the food, because we noticed rats running around.
The view was nice though :)
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The handwritten caption on the backside says "Buddhist Temple in Colombo", Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Is that correct? It looks more like a Hindu building.
Unidentified photographer, early 20th century.
Kompannavidiya Railway Station also known as Slave Island Railway Station is located between Secretariat Halt railway stop and Kollupitiya railway station on the Coast Line in Colombo District.
Opened to the Publlic 1878
Built with Victorian-era architectural embellishments, the station carries significant architectural and historic value. The building features stylish arches, intricate woodwork, and metal installations, which emphasize Victorian-era styles.
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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Independence Memorial Hall (also Independence Commemoration Hall) is a national monument in Sri Lanka built for commemoration of the independence of Sri Lanka from the British rule with the restoration of full governing responsibility[2] to a Ceylonese-elected legislature on February 4, 1948
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA - SEP 22, 2016: An unidentified Ananda College student rower out training on the Beira Lake in front of Colombo Lotus Tower in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Colombo Lotus Tower ( The tallest building in South Asia, height 350 meters ) is under construction.
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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