Cool places to be in Colombo, Sri Lanka

I've been to several places in Colombo, and I find this place, simply amazing.

BAREFOOT, located at 706 Galle Road, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka. is a definite must to visit when you are in Colombo.

Located near the beach, Barefoot is a pretty large store, selling lots of things from Cloth to Linen, to finished products like bags, clothes and other household items.

Using the cottage industry where the workers take work home, everything here is hand made and definitely not mass manufactured, and using only safe and Eco-friendly products.

The quality of things are pretty good here, however compared to the rest of Colombo, it is a tad more expensive.

There are many interesting things inside, and the one that caught my eyes are the ANGRY ELEPHANTS! They are definitely very cool, and some day, I'll get one for myself!

After getting some shopping done, there is a definitely MUST CHECKOUT book store inside as well. The bookstore carries many books and literary arts of Sri Lanka, and the environment is relaxing and accomodating.

I could spend hours there reading the interesting collection they have, but I decided to see what else they have...

A Cafe with a Deck! How cool is that! There is also an art Gallery in the beautiful Courtyard. The environment is really fantastic and hard to believe that it is also part of Colombo, as all the hustle and bustle of the city does not seem to exist here!

The food is great, and service amazing. Just sitting by the Greenery in the nice open courtyard is something you have to experience for yourself.

In the evenings, the colors of the place changes and the previously hidden colorful pillars are now on display when the light is bounced off them and the place looks stunning.

Dominic Sansoni, A.K.A. Dom the owner of Barefoot, is often seen at the cafe too. With his iBook, he types away quietly, but is always friendly and sociable to come over to say hi!

This is such a cool place that you can meet up with many interesting people like Indi (in the picture above)

Harean is sometimes seen there too!

Dom is very hospitable and Barefoot is his home!

So if you are around Colombo next time, be sure to check out Barefoot!!

--Iron Bowl