Anim8 is an expensive but fast print shop. It’s a really bare bones operation carved out of a residential house on Thimbirigasaya Road (ignore the

Avirate is a high-end clothing store on Maitland Crescent which now has it’s own café, just next to the shop. It’s a tiny little place,

If you want to sit in a comfortable environment and wait an hour to get something printed, Softwave Gallery is the place. If you’re missing

This place does a decentish bath packet for around Rs. 170, although the price seems to go up or down by Rs. 10 depending on

This is one of the more upmarket eating establishments on Vauxhall. It looks clean and professional: tiled and terrazzo floors, glass windows and an extensive,

Perhaps the best place to get a drink anywhere in the city A wonderful old colonial building with a sprawling lawn, a low-lit chandeliered ball

The Short Eats Another essential stop on the Five at Fife Road tour- is Tasty.  A general purveyor of edible items it specializes in Ceylan tapas,

Dinemore’s never struck me as an exceptional place. I’ve always enjoyed the food and found it tasty, but it’s not the kind of place I’d

Harpo’s Pizza does some pretty great pizzas using high quality ingredients. They’re not cheap, but the pizzas are authentic and  you get more bang for

Bayleaf is one of the Colombo stalwarts, the few restaurants that have actually stood the test of a decade or so(which is forever in this