About Town
Calypso singers serenade nightly at the Ceylon Intercontinental's Pearl Seafood Restaurant. Photo By: Thilak Seneviratne. There's plenty going on about town this and every month. There is day-time recreation on...
Read moreCalypso singers serenade nightly at the Ceylon Intercontinental's Pearl Seafood Restaurant. Photo By: Thilak Seneviratne. There's plenty going on about town this and every month. There is day-time recreation on...
Read morePhoto courtesy: Thilak Seneviratne A little bit of China goes a long way at Eastern Palace Chinese Restaurant. A menu list 169 items long brings specialities such as Ro ted...
Read moreThe sailing rhapsodies of a piano concerto resound from cool marble floors clear to the high Victorian ceiling. A glance out of the window at the lovely temple flowers stirred...
Read more"Spiced to perfection" - though not a phrase minted themselves, it describes the culinary aims of Chez Amano restauranteurs, and aptly so. "Local connoisseurs come here when they want fresh...
Read morePhoto courtesy: Thilak Seneviratne "Fresh fish," they boast. I expected a school to drop out of the sky one evening when buckets of water were pouring forth from above. The...
Read morePalme D'Or Restaurant. Candle-light dining at the Galadari Meridien's rooftop Palme D'or promises more than a spectacular view of Colombo's shoreline and city lights. You'll savor the finest in French...
Read morePhoto courtesy: Thilak Seneviratne LIKE its heritage, Colombo is a melting pot of flavors and international cuisines; as well as, of course, with ample opportunities to sample Sri Lanka's own...
Read moreBelow find some helpful information and interesting facts to familiarize you with Sri Lanka. For more information please contact the Tourist Information Centers (TIC) run by the Ceylon Tourist Board....
Read moreFlorence Rattwatte Making keeribath to take as offering to the temples. Photo courtesy: Ceylon Tourist Board. Vesak is the premier Buddhist festival in Sri Lanka and is held island-wide to...
Read moreLucien Rajakarunanayake The Ruvanveliseya, largest dagaba in the world, was built in the shape of a water bubble in the 2nd century B. C. Photo courtesy: Ceylon Tourist Board. The...
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