{"id":5153,"date":"2018-01-15T10:42:54","date_gmt":"2018-01-15T10:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.travelcenter.uk\/?p=5153"},"modified":"2025-05-08T10:43:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T09:43:45","slug":"sri-lanka-the-pearl-of-the-indian-ocean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/sri-lanka-the-pearl-of-the-indian-ocean\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka – The pearl of the Indian ocean"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On the western tip of the island of Sri Lanka is Colombo<\/a><\/strong>, once the capital city of the country, but now its cultural and commercial capital. Colombo is Sri Lanka\u2019s main transportation hub, as rail and bus services generally start from Colombo to most major cities and towns in Sri Lanka. Recent developments have changed the skyline of this colorful city from a rustic colonial hangover to a more sophisticated modern cityscape.Colombo has many attractions that are well worth visiting. The Colombo Museum holds many of Sri Lanka\u2019s historical artifacts, while the busy shopping areas provide a uniquely Sri Lankan experience matched only by the restaurants that serve authentic Sri Lankan cuisine cooked using the freshest of natural ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here are some of the top places to visit in Colombo<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Sigiriya<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Adam\u2019s Peak<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Galle<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Yala National Park<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Polonnaruwa<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Bentota<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Nuwara Eliya<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Arugam Bay<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Mirissa<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Things to do in Colombo<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Play a Round of Golf at The Royal Colombo Golf Club<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Enjoy a City Tour<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Eat Some Seafood on Mt Lavinia Beach<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Visit a Temple<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Visit Dehiwala Zoological Garden<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Sample the Nightlife<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Eat Some Kothu Rotti<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. Go For a Ride in a Trishaw<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    9. See the world pass by on Galle Road<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    10. Go for a dip at Negombo<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      On the western tip of the island of Sri Lanka is Colombo, once the capital city of the country, but now its cultural and commercial capital. Colombo is Sri Lanka\u2019s main transportation hub, as rail and bus services generally start from Colombo to most major cities and towns in Sri Lanka. Recent developments have changed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":332,"featured_media":40848,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[697,689,695],"tags":[787,61],"class_list":["post-5153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-must-try-activities","category-sri-lanka","category-travel-insider","tag-colombo-2","tag-srilanka"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/332"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5153"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40849,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5153\/revisions\/40849"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40848"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}