Spiritual tranquility is a rare phenomenon in the busy streets of Colombo city, yet standing tall spreading the soothing praying sounds and spiritual tranquility is the architectural wonder of Islamic religion the Red Musjid. Built in early 20th century, the red Musjid is one of the finest arts in Colombo with theme in red and white stripped painting to its architectural designs. As the mixture of Indu-saracenic, Indu-saracenic, Indian, gothic and neo-classics well as the British Colonial architectural styles, the red Musjid has various names denoted to its beauty; such as , Rathu Palli, Samman Kottu Palli, Red Mosque. The inspiration for this religious architecture was the pomegranate fruit. With the pomegranate as its base shape, the domestic, ceilings, harem windows the wooden carvings of pillars, the bright chandelier eventuate the shrine's profile.
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Nestle in the Western region of Sri Lanka, away from the busy stressful eyes of urban population, the Athwelthota waterfall or Pilithudu Ella is one of the untouched waterfall in Sri Lanka where the nature endowed the prospect of perfect bio-diversity with the touch of serenity. As the geographical existence near the threshold of the Western province and the southern province and its natural geographical advantage near the Sinharaja Rain Forest, the immeasurable natural beauty is what brings this amazing destination the value it needed to standup alongside with many popular and similar destinations. The waterfall area is comprised with larger upper pool area, the wide spread fall area, the forest cover that protects the destination best. Thus the Ambiance has given this area a mysterious beauty with extremely comfortable feelings associated with it. The ambience aside the natural beauty alone can accommodate many of visitors' fantasies of such magnificent destination, offering various activities such as hiking, trekking wildlife observation wildlife photography, waterfall abseiling in the immediate area. There is the prospective potential in whitewater rafting yet is a extremely dangerous place for visitors as well as the tranquility of the destination and its serine atmosphere. The area is open for visiting, bathing, photography, family outing and many more of water related recreational activities yet be warned of to never harm the delicate bio-diversity in the vicinity.
At the coastal edges of the Western Province, the Uswetakeiyawa Beach offers one of the best scenic views of coastal delight. With scattered ponds of nature made arms and an excellent destination in which the sunset can be witnessed and enjoyed in a tranquil and peaceful manner. Uniqueness * A beach with excellent sun setting view * Natural made pools
Old Town Hall Museum in Colombo is a fascinating historical site. It is located at the end of Main Street in Pettah, slightly hidden among the bustling shopping streets. The building dates back to 1865 and was the first municipality of Colombo. It served as the office and chambers of the Colombo Municipal Council and also functioned as a courthouse. Architect J. G. Smither, a British architect, designed this colonial Dutch building. The wooden furniture inside matches the building's woodwork. The Old Town Hall remained active until 1928 when the New Town Hall was built. The Old Town Hall houses a modest museum on the ground floor, exhibiting preserved steam engines, machinery, and old equipment. In one of the rooms, life-size dolls sit around a wooden table, replicating a council meeting from 1906. Rumor has it that the council members come alive at night! Adjacent to the council chamber, there's a room with an old map of Colombo from 1785, antique typewriters, and an old radio. The architecture features arches, needle-point columns, crumbly yellow walls, and creaky staircases.
