The Wolvendaal Church is probably the most impressive piece of Dutch architecture in Colombo. It’s very, very solid – five foot thick walls, high ceilings
The Hambegamuwa district, while nowhere as famous as the neighbouring Udawalawe, is still a great location for naturalists. With hundreds of acres of unspoilt forest
Mama’s used to be the spot in Galle Fort for rice and curry. We don’t know what exactly has happened (rumor is a management change)
Foody Goody, one of Good Market’s favourites on Saturday at Racecourse has started a stall at the Thursday Diyatha Uyana Good Market too. They sell
UPDATE: this place is no longer operating. We hope it comes back. Yet another of the Good Market’s fabulous finds, the Ceylan Crêperie is a
Stick No Bills has a really cool collection of vintage posters, prints and postcards. They’re mad expensive for originals but their prints and postcards are
A legendary figure on Colombo's secondhand book scene, Deen the Bookman has a vast selection of titles, from run-of-the-mills & boons to obscure medical titles.
We’re linking to the Shirohana Romantica on Dickman’s Rd above, but the Atelier on Alfred House is probably more popular. They have multiple locations –
We recently spent a lazy weekend at one of Jetwing’s properties, Saffron & Blue. It’s a lovely boutique hotel, impeccably furnished and right on Kosgoda
Hidden in Pettah there’s a large and full-featured photo supply shop. As a bonus, they also sell telescopes. This place is also called Batik Center,
