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Gangaramaya (Vihara) Buddhist Temple
3,081 reviews
"The museum just off the courtyard displays various gifts donated to the temple over the years, ranging from Buddhist statues to
vintage cars
."
"All the gifts from devotees are
on display
all around the temple, and it is a huge, you name it, its been given ie, watches, stereos, We spent almost 2 hours in the complex just looking at stuff and here amazing s..."
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Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara
615 reviews
"Brilliant sculptures and lovely
wall paintings
took the breath away !"
"me and my family members went there,bit crowded,but very
sacred place
,Lord Buddha had visited the place, felt relaxed under bo tree,great place and must go place in Srilanka,"
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Mount Lavinia Beach
1,507 reviews
"... entire recreation team at the front office, who took us on a surprisingly complimentary wonderful
Colombo city
tour and shared the amazing history of the hotel....nice to know we were one of the first tours of..."
"Totally a Tourist attraction with nice sea side restaurants and Bars , You go Chill with extraordinary view of
Indian Ocean
and Breath some good fresh air Highly recommend for Sea-bath , it’s a safe place to buy n..."
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Colombo National Museum
1,323 reviews
"Magnificent collection of artifacts belong to different eras of the
Sri Lankan history
perfectly separated in to different sections providing proper guidance to travellers."
"Worth a visit when in Colombo, small
entrance fee
."
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Viharamahadevi Park
704 reviews
"At the south western corner are a war memorial for those who lost their lives during the second world war and the Colombo
Public Library
."
"It has well landscaped gardens with a varity of trees, flowers, lotus ponds, fountains, golden image of Buddha, large Statue of Queen Viharamahadevi, and
Queen Victoria
."
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Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque
429 reviews
"Jami Ul Alfar/ Red Mosque is one of the most unique looking mosques in Asia and lies in the heart of
Pettah Market
."
"It dates to 1908 and opened for worship in 2009 to cater for the religious requirements of the local Indian
Muslim community
The architecture is described as a hybrid of Indo-Islamic and Indian."
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Independence Square
828 reviews
"Inspired by the Magul Maduwa (Royal
Audience Hall
) in Temple of Scared tooth Relic, Kandy, this is a unique creation of a team of 08 architectures, with 48 pillars to mark 1948, the year which country became fully..."
"It is big square at the time of britishersand known as a Independence
Memorial Hall
and it is national monument in Sri Lanka built for commemoration of the independence of Sri Lanka.It has very wide roads running..."
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Galle Face Green
1,993 reviews
"We enjoyed the
evening stroll
and watched the sun set beautiful."
"Sun Setting,
Indian Ocean
, Jogging, Relaxing, Bathing, Photographing, Street Foods, Family, Lovers and Many More things.. Children can play."
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St Anthony's Shrine
273 reviews
"St. Anthony’s Shrine, Kochchikade which was damaged in the Easter Sunday bomb blast has been consecrated again on 12th June by the Head of Catholic Church of
Sri Lanka
- Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Malcolm..."
"
Must visit place
in Colombo"
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Number 11
147 reviews
"A unique insight in
his life
and passions - absolutely worth a visit."
"When im visit BAWA in COLOMBO can see a small collection of his achievements including his own house number 11, 15minute before see all the collection his own house we watching film documentary about
Geoffrey Bawa
..."
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Temple of Sri Kailawasanathan Swami Devasthanam Kovil
347 reviews
"Labour to construct the Temple was imported from India, skilled artisans who created the detailed
sculptures
and intricate carvings that adorn the building."
"This is the oldest and largest Hindu temple in Colombo and is dedicated to the
Gods
Shiva and Ganesh."
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Asokaramaya Buddhist Temple
197 reviews
"The
bodhi tree
is amazing too!"
"This establishment is steeped in tradition and well
worth a visit
"
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Pettah
299 reviews
"if you are brave enough sample them - Made into a
wood apple
fruit shake, they can be excellent."
"In one street you will find bags, backpacks and suitcases, in another
clothing
and fabrics and so on."
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Sri Ponnambalam Vanesar Kovil
101 reviews
"The temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is constructed with
South Indian
granite and roofed over with a high ceiling which reminds one of Sri Kala Hasti Temple in Andhra, India."
"This is a well hidden Hindu
temple
in the heart of the city, it's like the buildings grew around this
temple
and isolated it all together."
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Colombo Fort Railway Station
468 reviews
"You need to take a train to NANU OYA which is the station closest to the Hill Station of
Nuwara Eliya
."
"You will arrive at 1745Hrs at
Colombo fort
railway station and transfer to your chosen Hotel in Colombo.(Tickets on first class or 02nd Class) Day Excursion to Galle 0615Hrs : Pick up from the Colombo hotel and tr..."
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R. Premadasa Stadium
184 reviews
"If you are a cricket lover must be at least to be visit once to see a limited over
cricket match
playing at this stadium."
"As of today, over 100 international Cricket matches has been hosted here with the most memorable one between
Sri Lanka
and India in which the world record was kept for the highest test total – 952 for 6 declared b..."
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Colombo Fort
353 reviews
"Good place to relax eat and do some shopping ,You can visit old Department stores ,Jewelry shops,antiques shops and
Dutch Hospital
shopping and restaurants complex."
"Fort area is great to simply walk around and view the Anglo-Dutch
architecture
dating back to colonial times."
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Good Market
108 reviews
"Be sure to visit The Brown Bean Coffee lorry which makes absolutely amazing drinks that are also the most reasonable in
Sri Lanka
and using only the finest ingredients."
"
Organic food
and Art"
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Seema Malakaya Temple
416 reviews
"The Buddhist temple is located on
Beira Lake
a world away from the chaotic city around it."
"Turn left and you’ll find a
Bodhi tree
grown from a branch of the famous
Bodhi tree
in Anuradhapura."
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Independence Memorial Hall
475 reviews
"
Worth a visit
."
"The Independence Memorial Hall in Colombo is a very significant
national monument
located in Independence Square (Colombo 7)."
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House of Fashion
213 reviews
"The crockeries are to die for...all in all saves you from traveling to different places in traffic jam of Colombo and good
collection
at reasonable price"
"Good for shirts, gifts, homewares,
clothing
and manchester."
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World Trade Center
57 reviews
"The World Trade Center is a 152 m (499 ft) tall twin building in Colombo,
Sri Lanka
building are occupied by offices, banks, shops."
"heart of
Colombo city
"
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Beira Lake
201 reviews
"beira lake is a lake in the center of the city of Colombo in
Sri Lanka
."
"In conclusion, it could be said as a decent place for en
evening walk
or to relax within the city limits."
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St Lucia's Cathedral
56 reviews
"One of the best architectured Church in Colombo,
Sri Lanka
."
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Pettah Floating Market
116 reviews
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Cargills Department Store
242 reviews
"One of the few department stores to be housed in a building thats protected undre the world heritage fund ,which is now run by the 4th generation and given birth to the famous Cargills
Food City
chain of supermark..."
"If you are around
Colombo Fort
this is a place to buy your day to day needs."
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Old Parliament Building
315 reviews
"Situated in the Colombo
fort
area facing the sea, it is in close proximity to the President's House, Colombo and adjacent to the General Treasury Building."
"It 's a great piece of
architecture
which makes you wonder how it was built back in those days."
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Green Path
55 reviews
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The Lighthouse
229 reviews
"There are
guns
around the lighthouse which are used for the naval gun salutes."
"We visited this place many times, and it gives us a good view of Colombo city, and the newly building Port city and the
GalleFace
as well."
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Wolvendaal Church
141 reviews
"Tell the
tuk tuk driver
the Dutch Reformed Church as they struggled to locate it."
"Almost all Burgher families in
Sri Lanka
have at least one grave or crypt at this place; it's the Godric's Hollow for Burghers in
Sri Lanka
."
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