A Day in Colombo

I'm am in Colombo for some training, and I had a chance to visit some spots around town.

Here are some photos I'd like to share.

The night before, I had Kottu, it had Cheese and Chicken and it was awesome! On this trip, I traveled with Soorensena and Navin (Naveen) as the others call him... Or the gay Indian Guy which everyone loves so much.

On the three wheeler, everything seemed more exciting, cars overtaking you left and right, pedestrians running across the roads, the potholes and not forgetting the diesel fumes in the air. A short while later, I was in Colombo.

Kollupitiya a city in Colombo is filled with people and things to do, one of the stops was at Branas, a store selling Asian food like the Supermarket chain, Super 88 in Boston, except that it is 100 times smaller and 2x more expensive. However the city is filled with hidden treasures in terms of its rich culture and heritage.

But remember, Spitting is prohibited here.

In the middle of the city, there is a green lake. It looks pretty good from far, and there are some interesting things on the lake.

Having something like this in the city is such a great way of escaping from the busy city life.

Seeing lots of Buddha everywhere, finding more here is not surprising, but you get to find the treasure of truth too!

There is a sense of calmness and the structures are very pretty indeed.

The seamless merge of tranquility and city is a great feel, and though the day was hot, I felt calm and cool in the shade overlooking the lake.

Here's some stock photos!! of real Stocks!

Damn, it would be cool to get on the bridge for some photos!

The structures and architectures are amazing as Sri Lanka had been taken over by several countries before. The above photo was taken across the road from Odel in Colombo, where I had lunch and lunch was great even when it was just from a food court.

From a tall building, the river still looks rather green.

The roofs of many buildings are very interesting, so just look up!.

Its interesting to see the contrast in the city as short old building stand beside tall modern ones.

The city is great and there are many things to discover! There are some ingenious designs which I love very much!

Come visit it!

--Iron Bowl