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Colombo Vogue Fashion Statement 2008. Miss India World 2008 Parvathy Omanakuttan. Designer: Satya Paul.
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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A public bus and an auto rickshaw drive past the Art Deco Walker Sons and Company offices in Colombo, Sri Lanka as the sunset on February 5, 2012.
A woman stands beside a flag pole at the Galle Face Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka during sunset February 6, 2012. Photo by Tim Chong
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Located in Biera Lake, Seema Malaka is mainly used for meditation and rest. It is part of the nearby Buddhist Gangaramaya Temple
Samanmali De Alwis lives in Colombo with her three year-old daughter. Her recommendation is to make Colombo your Ê-headquartersʼ and spend some time traveling around the beautiful tropical island for an experience you will surely treasure for a lifetime! Let our Mombassador Andreea plan the