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KAMU (Food)

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English Cake Company

Mmm. Tasty cakes. Nom nom nom. Seriously, the English Cake Company makes some amazing sweets and savories. It's run by … Read More»

English Cake Company

Spice & Ice (Omega Regency Hotel)

Whilst driving through Wellawatte struggling to find a decent place to eat, I came across a little sign that read … Read More»

Spice & Ice (Omega Regency Hotel)

Diyawanna Kotthu Hut

Just opposite the Diyawanna Jogging Track car park is the newly built army kotthu shop. This is the closest place … Read More»

Diyawanna Kotthu Hut

Flower Drum (Battaramulla)

The Flower Drum in Pelawatte sits on top of HSBC Bank and Perera and Sons; a small and convenient restaurant … Read More»

Flower Drum (Battaramulla)

Sovereign German Restaurant

We still have garlic burps, but Sovereign German Restaurant is pretty good. They serve extremely hearty German fare in a … Read More»

Sovereign German Restaurant

Devon Bakeaway (Nugegoda)

The Devon Bakeaway is on your left hand side just before the Nugegoda flyover (Past Mc Donald’s). The location is … Read More»

Devon Bakeaway (Nugegoda)

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BOMU (Bars)

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Lion Pub

The Lion Pub has the best entrance of any bar in Colombo and really cheap beer and bites. The only … Read More»

Lion Pub

Echelon Pub (Hilton)

Echelon Pub has good pub food, cold beer and excellent service. It's not cheap but it's a reliable night out. I … Read More»

Echelon Pub (Hilton)

Sky Lounge (Kingsbury)

Colombo's newest bar/lounge has an impressive view, social buzz, decent if expensive food and drink, but mediocre service. The Kingsbury Sky … Read More»

Sky Lounge (Kingsbury)

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BALAMU (Places)

BALAMU (Places) »

Delft (Neduntivu) Island

The Portuguese called it Ilha das Vacas, the Dutch called it Delft, and the locals call it Neduntivu. Located in … Read More»

Delft (Neduntivu) Island

Diyawanna Jogging Track

The jogging track opposite the Sri Lankan Parliament (Japan Friendship Road) has been a marvelous success at gathering large crowds … Read More»

Diyawanna Jogging Track

Diyawanna Boat Rides

The Diyawanna Ferry Service (actually a boat service) run by the Sri Lanka Navy is an excellent new addition to … Read More»

Diyawanna Boat Rides

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GAMU (Shops/Services)

GAMU (Shops/Services) »

Ariyapala Supermarket

Ariyapala is not a supermarket, it's a liquor store. A pretty good one. They have perhaps the best selection of … Read More»

Ariyapala Supermarket

Midaya Ceramic Company

Midaya is a ceramics shop with affordable cups, bowls, plates and various ceramic things. We once walked into the Midaya shop … Read More»

Midaya Ceramic Company

The Classic Entertainment

As YAMU makes clear Colombo isn't as stuck for entertainment options as it used to be. In fact far from … Read More»

The Classic Entertainment

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NAVATHIMU (Hotels)

NAVATHIMU (Hotels) »

The Fishing Huts (Maskeliya)

The Fishing Huts is a set of cabins built during British days, but it is not a fishing location any … Read More»

The Fishing Huts (Maskeliya)

Humbugs Bungalow Nuwaraeliya

Humbugs. Strange name. Makes you think of Charles Dickens' Ebenezer Scrooge, remember? Bah humbug. Generally humbug isn't a word with … Read More»

Humbugs Bungalow Nuwaraeliya

Castlereagh Family Cottages

This is a real gem. In a prime location on the bank of the beautiful Castlereagh reservoir - Castlereagh … Read More»

Castlereagh Family Cottages

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KAMU (Food)

KAMU (Food) »

88 Chinese Seafood Restaurant

We've gone into Colombo's Chinese restaurant schism before - the rift between the Sri Lankan-Chinese long-players and the more authentic … Read More»

88 Chinese Seafood Restaurant

Bombay Sweet House

The oldest of Colombo’s Bombay sweet houses remains the best place in the city to grab some Indian Sweets. This Colpetty … Read More»

Bombay Sweet House

Chesa Swiss

Chesa Swiss is probably the best place for steak in the city. The London Grill and California Grill are also … Read More»

Chesa Swiss

The Gallery Café

The Gallery Café is a stalwart of Colombo’s dining scene. Occupying the former office of Sri Lanka’s (and arguably South/South … Read More»

The Gallery Café

Bombai Muttai Man

There is no accompanying call - one sound, a single high-pitched tinkling, is sufficient and has brought incalculable happiness to … Read More»

Bombai Muttai Man

English Cake Company

Mmm. Tasty cakes. Nom nom nom. Seriously, the English Cake Company makes some amazing sweets and savories. It's run by … Read More»

English Cake Company

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BOMU (Bars)

BOMU (Bars) »

Lani's Sea Food Restaurant

Heaven Is A Place In Dehiwala? Sometimes you come across places that you really don't want to share with the rest … Read More»

Lani's Sea Food Restaurant

Brown's

'Brown's' is a seemingly nameless dodgy bar, located behind the bustling Dutch Hospital, with just the right dose of dodginess, … Read More»

Brown's

Harbour Room (Grand Oriental Hotel)

In another century the GOH along with the Galle Face Hotel was the fast-beating heart of Colombo’s social life. The … Read More»

Harbour Room (Grand Oriental Hotel)

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BALAMU (Places)

BALAMU (Places) »

The Strangest Playground In Colombo

This is not a major site, but it's fun to stumble upon. This is a somewhat regular neighborhood playground, except … Read More»

The Strangest Playground In Colombo

The Temples Of Fort Frederick

The colonial forts of Sri Lanka are a highlight for many tourists. The charming city of Galle Fort has been … Read More»

The Temples Of Fort Frederick

The Old Colombo/Negombo Road

There is a coastal road from Colombo to Negombo which, while not especially fast, is really quite scenic and worth … Read More»

The Old Colombo/Negombo Road

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GAMU (Shops/Services)

GAMU (Shops/Services) »

Avirate (Behind Dutch Hospital)

Avirate is a Sri Lankan fashion chain that's the first to move into what we call Dutch Hospital 2, the … Read More»

Avirate (Behind Dutch Hospital)

Suriya

Furniture, handicrafts, toys made from handloom material, dark wood antiques and reproductions- a classic Colombo combination. Small, typically fairly … Read More»

Suriya

Kollupitiya Market

Scarcely two decades ago the Colpetty (now its Kollupitiya) market was virtually the only place in Colombo to do your grocery shopping. Now your options … Read More»

Kollupitiya Market

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NAVATHIMU (Hotels)

NAVATHIMU (Hotels) »

Marble Beach Airforce Resort

The best beach in Sri Lanka. That's a bold claim but I'll stand by it. I've been beach hunting in … Read More»

Marble Beach Airforce Resort

Maskeliya Oya Family Park

It's good to get out of Colombo. When the weather is as hot as its been over the last few … Read More»

Maskeliya Oya Family Park

Coconut At Cantaloupe Aqua

YAMU was invited to Aqua for a food tasting at their Thai restaurant, Coconut. This was the first time we've … Read More»

Coconut At Cantaloupe Aqua

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