Welcome to Colombo

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Colombo is the commercial capital of Sri Lanka, an enchanting island lying off India’s southern tip. These city folk go about their daily business with a cheerfulness born of optimism in this chaotic, noisy and traffic-congested metropolis. It would be difficult not to immerse yourself in the serenity of Buddhism, which is practiced by the majority of Sri Lankans yet Colombo is home to all religions as evidenced by temples, mosques and churches sprouting amidst a jumble of Dutch and British-built buildings, a legacy of its colonial past.

Facts

Population About 648 000
Currency Sri Lanka Rupee (LKR), 1 Rupee = 100 cents
Opening hours Shops are generally open 10.00-20.00 daily, several open on Sundays. Restaurants and bars in larger hotels stay open all day until midnight.
Website www.cmc.lk,
www.colombopage.com
Emergency numbers 119
Tourist information Tourist office
Ceylon Tourist Board
Address: 80 Galle Road, Colombo 3
Tel: +94 11 243 7055
www.srilankatourism.org
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