There are quite a number things to do in Colombo once you've beaten the traffic jams.
Beira Lake is a lake in the center of the city of Colombo in Sri Lanka. The lake is surrounded by many large businesses in the city. We noticed a fair on the way from Weligama but as the traffic was so bad, we gave it a miss. FIL was disappointed as he was very interested in looking at the flowers on sale.
Thusit noticed this and suggested that we go to the fair on our second day in Colombo.
This was, of course, after a nice breakfast at the hotel and visits to the cricket grounds.
We also visited the Independence Memorial Hall (also Independence Commemoration Hall), a national monument in Sri Lanka built for commemoration of the independence of Sri Lanka from the British rule with the restoration of full governing responsibility to a Ceylonese-elected legislature on February 4, 1948. It is located at the Independence Square (formerly Torrington Square) in the Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo. It also houses the Independence Memorial Museum.
The monument was built at the location where the formal ceremony marking the start of self-rule, with the opening of the first parliament by the HRH Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester occurred at a special podium February 4, 1948.
Located at the head of the monument is the statue of the first prime minister of the country Rt. Hon. Don Stephen Senanayake "The Father of the Nation". Most of the annual National Independence Day celebrations have been held here. Apart from a monument it served as the ceremonial assembly hall for the Senate of Ceylon and the House of Representatives of Ceylon until the parliament was moved to the new parliament complex. Currently it is the venue for religious events and annual national day celebrations.
Check out the gorgeous flowers!
Beira Lake is a lake in the center of the city of Colombo in Sri Lanka. The lake is surrounded by many large businesses in the city. We noticed a fair on the way from Weligama but as the traffic was so bad, we gave it a miss. FIL was disappointed as he was very interested in looking at the flowers on sale.
Thusit noticed this and suggested that we go to the fair on our second day in Colombo.
This was, of course, after a nice breakfast at the hotel and visits to the cricket grounds.
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| View of our hotel with its surroundings deleted. It's actually nestled in a quiet neighbourhood about 20 minutes walk from the closest town |
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| China Embassy |
We also visited the Independence Memorial Hall (also Independence Commemoration Hall), a national monument in Sri Lanka built for commemoration of the independence of Sri Lanka from the British rule with the restoration of full governing responsibility to a Ceylonese-elected legislature on February 4, 1948. It is located at the Independence Square (formerly Torrington Square) in the Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo. It also houses the Independence Memorial Museum.
The monument was built at the location where the formal ceremony marking the start of self-rule, with the opening of the first parliament by the HRH Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester occurred at a special podium February 4, 1948.
Located at the head of the monument is the statue of the first prime minister of the country Rt. Hon. Don Stephen Senanayake "The Father of the Nation". Most of the annual National Independence Day celebrations have been held here. Apart from a monument it served as the ceremonial assembly hall for the Senate of Ceylon and the House of Representatives of Ceylon until the parliament was moved to the new parliament complex. Currently it is the venue for religious events and annual national day celebrations.
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| Rt. Hon. Don Stephen Senanayake "The Father of the Nation" |
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| View of the sea as we passed buildings on the way to the heart of Colombo city where 5 stars are being built |
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| Lunch time before heading to the fair |
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| FIL as happy as a bumble bee |
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| Back to the hotel where there are no lifts |
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| View from the rooftop of the hotel |
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| We're asking "That's It??" |
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| Our room has a nice little kitchenette |
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| The must have tea at the same mobile stall before we head home the next day |
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| The Colombo Airport |
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| Bye bye, Sri Lanka! Hope to see you again! |
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