Aktivitäten in Colombo

Sri Lankas Hauptstadt Colombo, eine Hafenstadt mit reichem Kolonialerbe an der Westküste, ist ein Potpourri aus Rassen, Religionen und Kulturen. Colombo zeigt das Beste und Schlechteste, was das Land zu bieten hat. Die Stadt selbst ist ein Kontrast: Villen, üppige Gärten, gehobene Restaurants, Einkaufszentren voller teurer Designermarken neben städtischen Slums; Dieselverseuchte, verstopfte Straßen und Straßenmärkte.

Trotz seiner geringen Größe von nur 37,31 km² bietet Colombo eine abwechslungsreiche Auswahl an Erlebnissen, die von einer Tuk-Tuk-Fahrt über einen Besuch des Pettah-Marktes und das Essen von Kottu bis hin zu einer Runde Golf und einem Nachmittagstee in einem der Hotels im Kolonialstil mit Blick auf den Indischen Ozean reichen Ozean. Mit vielen Boutiquen voller internationaler Marken und lokaler Kunst und Stoffen ist Colombo der beste Ort für Last-Minute -Einkäufe . Anschließend zieht man sich am besten nach Galle Face zurück, Colombos Spielplatz für Kottu oder Wade.

About Colombo District

Colombo is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, the capital city of Sri Lanka. Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life and colonial buildings and ruins and a city population of 647,100.The Colombo Metropolitan Region, defined by the districts of Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara, has an estimated population of 5,648,000, and covers an area of 3,694.20 km²

Colombo is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural city. It is the most populous city in Sri Lanka, with 642,163 people living within the city limits. The population of Colombo is a mix of numerous ethnic groups, mainly Sinhalese, Moors and Tamils. There are also small communities of people with Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, Malay and Indian origins living in the city, as well as numerous European expatriates.

The great majority of Sri Lankan corporations have their head offices in Colombo. Some of the industries include chemicals, textiles, glass, cement, leather goods, furniture, and jewellery. In the city center is located South Asia's second tallest building - The World Trade Centre.

About Western Province

The Western Province is the most densely populated province of Sri Lanka. It is home to the legislative capital Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte as well to Colombo, the nation's administrative and business center. Western Province is divided into 3 main districts called Colombo (642 km²), Gampaha (1,386.6 km²) and Kalutara (1,606 km²) districts. As Sri Lanka's economic hub, all the major local and international corporations have their presence in the city and so do all the major designer and high street retailers, so be ready to indulge in some retail therapy in western province.

Having the highest population in the all the provinces, the almost all the premier educational institutions in the island are located in western province. Universities in the province include the University of Colombo, the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, University of Kelaniya, Open University, Sri Lanka, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University and University of Moratuwa .Western province has the largest amount of schools in the country, which includes National, Provincial, Private and International schools.