Colombo bénéficie depuis environ deux millénaires de sa position stratégique sur les voies commerciales maritimes, entre l'Europe et Moyen-Orient d'une part, et l'Asie de l'autre, ainsi que de son port naturel. Elle a été la capitale administrative et politique de l'île pendant la domination britannique, de 1815 à 1948, puis pendant les trente premières années du Sri Lanka indépendant.

Me and my wife have started writing a blog, mostly with photographs.

This one is from our trip to Colombo.

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Mount Lavinia Hotel, 1965

Photo: Georges Diotte

This is my favourite part of Colombo Airport : )

For a small island, Sri Lanka has many nicknames: Serendib, Ceylon, Teardrop of India, Resplendent Isle, Island of Dharma, Pearl of the Orient. This colourful collection reveals its richness and beauty, and the intensity of the affection it evokes in its visitors.

The beach thing may be a cliche, but don't miss them. Then head to the hills to cool off amidst tea plantations and ancient cities. The island teems with bird life, and even the occasional elephant or leopard. To top it all off, the people are friendly, the food is delicious and costs are low.

Quoted from Lonely Planet

The current 29-metre-high (95 ft) lighthouse was built in 1952 after the Old Colombo Lighthouse was deactivated when its light became obscured by nearby buildings as part of the Colombo Harbor Expansion project. It was opened by Rt Hon D.S.Senanayake, the first prime minister of Ceylon. Built on a concrete base which is 12 m (39 ft) high, it has four statues of lions at its base. -wikipedia-

Picture taken with a Agfa Click I and a Kodak Ektar 100 film.

Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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© Rajesh Pamnani 2018

Waiting for the train

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Colonial architecture

Colonial architecture

World Trade Center

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Train did not work from the day we arrived in Sri Lanka because of strike.

Finally it started to work on our 4th day in Sri Lanka.

We were very excited to be finally on the train.

Sri Lanka, August 2018

The last time I saw The Galle Face Hotel there was an air of melancholy about her

Colombo Vogue Fashion Statement 2008. Miss Sri Lanka World 2007 Mariah Colombage. Designer: Bibi Russel

A street view of Colombo City

BREAKING NEWS My 534th picture to be viewed over 1,000 times (March 2016). First uploaded May 2015.

Saying goodbye to mummy or daddy. She probably won't see him/her again for 3 years.

It wasn't an easy shot to take without intruding on their palpable sadness or attracting a tap on the shoulder.

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Colombo, Sri Lanka. Near the central train station.

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