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December 16th 2014
Published: December 16th 2014
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Contrary to popular belief, Colombo is not the capital city of Sri Lanka. The capital is Kotte a satellite city located beyond the Colombo city center. However, Colombo is a busy and vibrant metropolis and still remain as the commercial, industrial and cultural capital of the country with its mixture of modern life and colonial-era buildings. I was in Colombo the first time in 2008, but only in t... Read Full Entry



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The promenade at Galle Face Green, Colombo.
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Windy day at Galle Face. Note the surf of Indian Ocean.
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View of Indian Ocean with lifeguard tower on the beach.
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Waves of the Indian Ocean hitting the shore at Galle Face.
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Galle Face Court building in downtown Colombo.
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The name of our Colombo hotel room on the door.
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View from our hotel room in Colombo.
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Me in the lobby of Hotel Sapphire in Colombo.
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Three wheel cab with appropriate name on a Colombo street.
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Driver's seat of our three wheel taxi...say yes or no.
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There is KFC in Colombo too.
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Modern shopping mall in Colombo.
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Trying the local food...it was good!
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Che Guevara t-shirt on sale in a Colombo store.
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Books about Che are also available in Colombo bookstores.
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Banyan tree with vines on the grounds of the National Museum in Colombo.
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The National Museum in Colombo, established in 1877.
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Hotel Clarion/Colombo where we stayed on our last night in Sri Lanka.
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View of pear shaped swimming pool taken from our hotel room in Colombo.
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Bullock cart in the lobby of Hotel Clarion in Colombo.
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Dinner at Tulips restaurant of Hotel Clarion.



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