Colombo Sights

  1. Fort Clock Tower

    A good landmark in Fort is the clock tower at the junction of Chatham St and Janadhipathi Mawatha (once Queen St), which was originally a lighthouse.

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  2. Independence Hall

    Critics lambast this modern recreation of a Kandyan audience hall as a concrete nonentity, but it's a rather impressive structure nonetheless, and makes a good photo opportunity. As the name suggests, it was built to commemorate Sri Lanka's independence in 1948. The parkland surrounding it is painstakingly well kept.

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