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The World Trade Center (also known as WTC Colombo or WTCC) (Sinhala: ලෝක වෙළෙඳ මධ්යස්ථානය, romanized: Lōka Veḷen̆da Madhyasthānaya; Tamil: உலக வர்த்தக மையம், romanized: Ulaka Varttaka Maiyam) is a 152-metre-tall (499 ft) twin building in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The 39-storey ...
The name of the suburb Hulftsdorp is a commemoration of General Gerard Pieterszoon Hulft, [3] the Dutch East India Company's Director of India and commander in chief of the company's forces in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and on the Coast of India. Its name in Dutch translates to "Hulft's Town". He was killed while besieging Colombo.
City of Dreams Sri Lanka, formerly branded as Cinnamon Life Integrated Resort, is the first integrated resort in Sri Lanka [3] and the largest private investment in the country. [4] Sri Lankan-British architect, Cecil Balmond designed the resort while Hyundai Engineering & Construction is the main contractor.
Colombo English Name Native Name [2] 1 Colombo Fort: Kotuwa 2 Slave Island: Kompanyaweediya 3 Colpetty: Kollupitiya 4 Bambalapitiya; 5 Narahenpita, Havelock Town, Kirulapona North 6 Wellawatta, Pamankada, Kirulapona South 7 Cinnamon Garden: Kurunduwatte 8 Borella; 9 Dematagoda; 10 Maradana: 11 Pettah: Pitakotuwa 12 Hulftsdorp Aluthkade: 13 ...
It is one of Sri Lanka's busiest commercial areas, where a huge number of wholesale and retail shops, buildings, commercial institutions and other organisations are located. [ 2 ] The main market segment is designed like a gigantic crossword puzzle, where one may traverse through the entire markets from dawn till dusk, but not completely cover ...
Other sporting clubs in Colombo include Colombo Swimming Club, Colombo Rowing Club and the Yachting Association of Sri Lanka. Rugby is also a popular sport at the club and school levels. Colombo has its local football team Colombo FC and the sport is being developed as a part of the FIFA Goal program.
Colombo City Centre is a 50-storey mixed-use development in Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka. Colombo City Centre comprises a five storey retail space which consists of 3,675 m 2 (39,560 sq ft), including a 170-room hotel and 192 residential apartments.
Udaweriya and Meeriyathenna, the 29th and 36th tallest mountain. Agrabopath, the 5th tallest mountain. Great Western Mountain, the 11th highest mountain in Sri Lanka. Sripada and Bena Samanala Mountains, The holy mountains at Samanala Forest Reserve. Single Tree Hill, Single Tree Hill and its temple at the top of the mountain.