Sinhalese original name, was damaged Kalantotta for Kolambu by Arab traders and then changed to Colombo by the Portuguese,
who arrived in 1505, where he obtained a monopoly on the spice trade in cinnamon. By the mid-17th century, the Dutch had taken control of the coastal areas of the island. Made it the capital of the British Crown colony of Ceylon in 1802 and in 1948 became the capital of Colombo, Ceylon independent.
who arrived in 1505, where he obtained a monopoly on the spice trade in cinnamon. By the mid-17th century, the Dutch had taken control of the coastal areas of the island. Made it the capital of the British Crown colony of Ceylon in 1802 and in 1948 became the capital of Colombo, Ceylon independent.
Remains Colombo largest city and capital of the business and owns several restaurants, bars and shops and places to see, including the area of Pettah Bazaar, a residential area rich gardens cinnamon, and the National Museum and the Church of Wolvendhal, both dating back to the colonial period, Dutch, and many temples and mosques. Colombo still holds the remnants of colonialism is filled with many hotels in the international stardom, shopping centers and non-Western surprising, but with the character of Sri Lanka and unambiguous on its own.
The heart of the commercial and political in Sri Lanka, it is a wonderful mix of old and new, with high-rise office buildings and hotels overshadowing red-tiled buildings of the colonial era. Sprawling stretch of street markets overflowing with high-stacked fresh fruit and vegetables, delicious, colorful silk and cotton, and aromatic spices. The colonial era buildings, museums, galleries, churches, mosques, temples, gardens and Colombo can easily be explored on foot, with a three-wheeler ride or even public transportation.
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