Best places to Visit in Colombo

Galle Face Green This long open space traditionally

faced a narrow beach and the sea. It was originally cleared by the Dutch to give the cannons of Fort a clear line of fire.

On most days it’s dotted with kite flyers, bubble blowers, families and food vendors at the southern end along the surf offer up all manner of deep-fried and briny snacks.

• Try a fresh Isso wade, a shrimp fritter with the shrimp still whole and cooked right in, and wash everything down with a freshly squeezed lime

Juice.

Viharamahadevi Park Colombo’s biggest park was

originally called Victoria Park, but was renamed in the 1950s.

It’s notable for its superb flowering trees, which bloom in March, April and early May.

Golden image of Buddha, large Statue of Queen Viharamahadevi, and Queen Victoria can be seen.• On the southeastern side of the park is a special section for children with a small

train, a zoo of baby animals, mini aquarium and an amusement park.

Dutch Period Museum This unique museum was

originally the 17th-century residence of the Dutch governor and has since been used as a Catholic seminary, a military hospital, a police station and a post office.

Inside the museum you will find old Dutch artifacts, coins, glassware, ceramics, weapons, alloyed candelabras and furniture.• There are many historical documents and portraits from the Dutch Colonial period.

Old City Hall Dating to 1865, this

municipal building from the British era is mostly empty today, save for some old trucks and municipal equipment on display in the ground-floor galleries.

The museum consists of number of interesting artifices of the Council. • A old post with old street name boards mounted on it, sewage transportation carts

and a old van.

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