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Galle Face Hotel, the Grande Dame and Emerald of Colombo since 1864
A popular spot is the Checkered Floor area in the open air in the centre of the garden.
This is a northward view of Colombo from an office building on the Galle Road, which is the main coastal road for Colombo. Lawned open space in the photo is called Galle Face Green.
White building north of the green near the seashore is The Kingsburry hotel (It was Continental Hotel when this photo was taken). It was a target of 2019 Easter Bombing, a series of suicide bombings that killed 267 people in total. It was by a local Islamist group in connection with the Islamic State.
White high-rise building near the Kingsburry Hotel is the Bank of Ceylon building. It was the target of LTTE (Tamil Tigers) bomb attack in 1996, which killed 91 people and injured more than 1400.
Tall twin-tower building beside the Bank of Ceylon building is World Trade Center. It was a target of the suicide air raid by LTTE in February 2009 although Sri Lankan army barely prevented a repeat of the tragedy at the building with the same name in NYC. A colleague of mine was staying in Galle Face Hotel at the time of air raid and told me the details.
A Chinese construction company is currently reclaiming the sea beside The Kingsburry hotel to develop Port City Colombo. It should spoil the beautiful cityscape of Colombo.
I am sad to tell you so many negative stories about this beautiful coastal city. Still, it is a city you should visit.
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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!
Colombo, commercial and legislative capital of Sri Lanka, may well be a multi-religious, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural city – but it was the many Buddha statues, in all their different glorious forms, that stood out most for me.
Gangaramaya Temple is one of Colombo’s most important Buddhist complexes: a place of worship and centre of learning. It is packed with innumerable ornate Buddha statues.
For the story, please visit: www.ursulasweeklywanders.com/travel/the-many-buddhas-of-c...
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 :)
Thanks for your visit and have a great day!
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.