Top 5 places to visit in Sri Lanka
Mount Lavinia
You will find Mount Lavinia on the west coast of Sri Lanka in the smart suburbs of the capital Columbo. You will find the best of the hotels and restaurants stretching out into the sea in an impressive panorama. The area specialises in offering accommodation to families travelling on a holidays Sri Lanka deal agreements, but also gear themselves up for groups and couples staying here too. On offer as another choice is the boutique and luxury hotels, but they are smaller in size generally. The location is good, with the airport transfer taking about an hour and the centre of town conveniently reached in 20 minutes by car.
Laksala
Laksala is split on two floors and is a government backed institution promoting and protecting the national traditional skills including, silverworks, leather goods, brass and woodcarvings. The prices are reasonable and clearly marked, so there’s no need to barter with the locals.
National Museum of Columbo
The National Museum of Colombo or as it is also called the Sri Lankan National Museum, is one of the two prominent museums found in Sri Lanka’s capital city. The museum’s stock greatly rose after the British decided to return the Crown Jewels and throne belonging to the King of Kandy a past Sri Lankan ruler. The museum’s collections are enormous, but because of the thematic layouts of the galleries, it is still possible to find things easily.
Pettah
Situated across the narrow canal separating the outer harbour from Beira Lake and due east of Fort. It is a maze of streets and alleys overflowing with goods of every description. You will find relics from the colonial past, colourful textiles and gold and silver jewellry. Amongst other items such as electrical goods, batteries and clothing, you will find serious spices, vegatables and fruit to feast upon.
Gangaramaya Temple
Take a visit to the impressive Gangaramaya Temple built on swamp land next to the Beira Lake which is one of the nation’s best landmarks. The temple was created by a scholar monk named Venerable Hikkaduwe Sri Sumanagala Nayaka over 120 years before during the colonial era.
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by harry on June 24th, 2011 Tags: barbados holidays all inclusive, Sri Lanka Holidays
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