Guidebook for Colombo
Everything Else
The closest hospital and pharmacy to my location. It is a 4 min walk from our apartment. It is a large private hospital with all the upto date facilities and doctors available at all times.
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Durdans Hospital
3 Alfred PlThe closest hospital and pharmacy to my location. It is a 4 min walk from our apartment. It is a large private hospital with all the upto date facilities and doctors available at all times.
You can buy bread and short eats and also sit in and have a snack. 7min walk from our apartment.
Perera & Sons
316 Hospital RdYou can buy bread and short eats and also sit in and have a snack. 7min walk from our apartment.
A large park open to the public. A nice place to have a quiet walk or play.
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Viharamahadevi Park
A large park open to the public. A nice place to have a quiet walk or play.
The Church of St. Michael & All Angels, Polwatte - An Anglican/ Protestant church with Sunday services from 7:30am. 5min drive from our apartment.
St. Michael's Church
138, St Saint Michaels RoadThe Church of St. Michael & All Angels, Polwatte - An Anglican/ Protestant church with Sunday services from 7:30am. 5min drive from our apartment.
Food Scene
Lovely restaurant in a breezy garden setting. You can get everything from short eats to rice and curry to pastas Mongolian BBQ to hoppers. Open from 6:30am to 11pm. It is a 10min walk from our place.
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Café on the 5th
108 5th LnLovely restaurant in a breezy garden setting. You can get everything from short eats to rice and curry to pastas Mongolian BBQ to hoppers. Open from 6:30am to 11pm. It is a 10min walk from our place.
Bars Cafe
24 Deal PlInternational Restaurant with different types of cuisine. 7 min walk from the apartment
Restaurants and shopping complex 5min drive from our apartment.
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Cinnamon Grand Colombo
77 Galle RdRestaurants and shopping complex 5min drive from our apartment.
At the Kandos Shop you can get different varieties of chocolate in different shapes from milk to flavored. Buy a gift or just enjoy the melting flavours of chocolate.
The Kandos Shop - Thurstan Road
At the Kandos Shop you can get different varieties of chocolate in different shapes from milk to flavored. Buy a gift or just enjoy the melting flavours of chocolate.
Shopping
Beverly Street
772 Galle RdClothing for all ages just a 4 min walk from our apartment.
A great shopping mall with everything in one place. Food and banking facilities too. About a 10min drive from our apartment.
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Odel
No.5 Alexandra PlA great shopping mall with everything in one place. Food and banking facilities too. About a 10min drive from our apartment.
Liberty Plaza
300 R. A. De Mel MawathaShopping Complex just 5 min drive from our apartment
Mall with shopping, grocery, restaurants and eating place just 5 min drive from our apartment.
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Crescat Boulevard
Galle RoadMall with shopping, grocery, restaurants and eating place just 5 min drive from our apartment.
Arts & Culture
Theater to enjoy some of the plays being produced. 5min by vehicle or 15min-20min walk in a very residential neighborhood.
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Lionel Wendt Art Gallery
Premasiri Khemadasa MawathaTheater to enjoy some of the plays being produced. 5min by vehicle or 15min-20min walk in a very residential neighborhood.
Watch the latest movies in town. 5min drive from our apartment. You can also take a bus ride of about 15min including the walk to the bus stand.
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Frihed af Scope Cinemas
37A Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala MawathaWatch the latest movies in town. 5min drive from our apartment. You can also take a bus ride of about 15min including the walk to the bus stand.
Theatre is a fully equipped performance centre, meant for large scale theatrical productions. You can go and watch special programs that are offered there.
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Nelum Pokuna National Theatre
110 Ananda Coomaraswamy MawathaTheatre is a fully equipped performance centre, meant for large scale theatrical productions. You can go and watch special programs that are offered there.
If you are interested in local art you can go and see the National Art Gallery. The permanent exhibit section has the works of approximately 40 famed local artists. These exhibits range from traditional paintings to revolutionary modern artwork. They use various mediums and materials and symbolize the traditions, history, and culture of Sri Lanka. Budding artists can also exhibit their art here.
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National Art Gallery
106 Ananda Coomaraswamy MawathaIf you are interested in local art you can go and see the National Art Gallery. The permanent exhibit section has the works of approximately 40 famed local artists. These exhibits range from traditional paintings to revolutionary modern artwork. They use various mediums and materials and symbolize the traditions, history, and culture of Sri Lanka. Budding artists can also exhibit their art here.
Sightseeing
This is our National Museum. It is a great place to get information about our history and it helps to see some of this before going to the actual sites across the country. You can either see it before or after visiting the sites and it enhances your experience. We also have a Natural Histroy Meseum here which you could enjoy as well.
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Nationalmuseet
Sir Marcus Fernando MawathaThis is our National Museum. It is a great place to get information about our history and it helps to see some of this before going to the actual sites across the country. You can either see it before or after visiting the sites and it enhances your experience. We also have a Natural Histroy Meseum here which you could enjoy as well.
This is a lovely area to walk around and see the national monument with all its intricate detail. This was built to commemorate the independence of Sri Lanka from the British. Just close to it is the Arcade which is a shopping complex that has been beautifully renovated from the buildings that were the former Jawatta Lunatic Asylum and the former Western Provincial Council .
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Independence Square
Independence SquareThis is a lovely area to walk around and see the national monument with all its intricate detail. This was built to commemorate the independence of Sri Lanka from the British. Just close to it is the Arcade which is a shopping complex that has been beautifully renovated from the buildings that were the former Jawatta Lunatic Asylum and the former Western Provincial Council .
My favorite lunch places
This cafe has short eats for a quick bite as well as a lovely sit out restaurant where you can enjoy Sri Lankan, Italian or Chinese food with fresh juices under the shade of some beautiful trees.
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Café on the 5th
108 5th LnThis cafe has short eats for a quick bite as well as a lovely sit out restaurant where you can enjoy Sri Lankan, Italian or Chinese food with fresh juices under the shade of some beautiful trees.