Colombo, Sri Lanka

Travel Blogs from Colombo (244)

New Years Eve...Sri Lankan style!, Colombo, Sri Lanka travel blog
New Years Eve...Sri Lankan style!
Jan 1, 2007

... Cape Town, our Qatar Airlines (which had an amazing personal A/V system!) flight touched down yesterday in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. Buddhism dramatically influenced the history of this teardrop-shaped island off the southern tip of India.  ...

A travel blog entry by globedecker
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the big city calls, Colombo, Sri Lanka travel blog
the big city calls
May 13, 2006

... Colombo is supposed to be a bustling city, full of life and excitement. The Priminister is a Buddhist and consequently the whole of Sri Lanka has been shut down. What accommodation is available is too expensive (i.e The Hilton!) for us so we end up in Col ...

A travel blog entry by roseyben
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Colombo
Colombo's Unsolved Mystery
Jan 18, 2004

... as if they were spectators at Wimbledon honing their skills for the forthcoming Gawping World Championships series versus India (I fancy Sri Lanka for the title) and not forgetting each town's own version of Crufts where 'Mongrel' would sadly be the only ...

A travel blog entry by escapetherace
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Oh no not again, Colombo, Sri Lanka travel blog
Oh no not again
May 24, 2006

We have to spend one more night here in Colombo as close to the airport (i would have been happy to sleep on the run way) as we can get because we dont fly till tomorrow morning. We have just enough rupees to pay for our room, eat very little and buy a ...

A travel blog entry by roseyben
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Attractions in Colombo (10)

Pettah
Pettah

Colombo, Sri Lanka

4.00

Shoppers will find plenty of bargains in this area of street merchants.
Excel World Entertainment Park
Excel World Entertainment Park

338 TB Jayah Mawatha, Colombo, Sri Lanka

4.00

Laksala
Laksala

No 60, York Street (Fort), Colombo, Sri Lanka

4.00

The Cricket Club
The Cricket Club

34 Queens Rd., Colombo, Sri Lanka

4.00

Forum Discussions on Colombo (20)

Places to see
Posted on Sep 3, 2009, 22:28:11
... of the many waterfalls of Sri Lanka. 5. The fairs and festivals hold a key place apart from the tourist attractions in Sri Lanka thus featuring a wide range of Buddhist, Hindu, Christian and Muslim events. Kandy Esala Perahera (July/August) is the most ...
Places to see
Posted on Apr 21, 2009, 13:00:25
... of the many waterfalls of Sri Lanka. 5. The fairs and festivals hold a key place apart from the tourist attractions in Sri Lanka thus featuring a wide range of Buddhist, Hindu, Christian and Muslim events. Kandy Esala Perahera (July/August) is the most ...
Places to see
Posted on Feb 16, 2009, 20:34:49
The Fort, National Museum, Galle Road, Cinnamon Gardens, Dehiwala Zoo, Viharamahadevu Park, Buddhist Temples and good beaches etc. Colombo's nightlife is not as much active as it is in Paris, but even then there are some good dance clubs and pubs. To stay, ...
travel plans to sri lanka
Posted on Nov 3, 2009, 14:33:11
hey< im planning to travel to sri lanka in another 20 days. The bookings are as follows 1. bentota- 2 nights @ heritance ahugulla hotel_ could any one suggest what is the best in bentota to do. 2.kandy- 2 nights 3.colombo- which is the a good place to ...

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