Visit Miracle Colombo 2012

Colombo is the largest city and former administrative capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is currently the administrative capital of Sri Lanka, the island of Sri Lanka Jayawardenepura Kotte, located adjacent to the west coast of Containing the contents of modern life and colonial buildings and ruins on Colombo is a busy and vibrant city.

Introduced first by the Portuguese in 1505, the name "Colombo", is thought to be derived from Kolon thota Her name means "a port on the river Kelani" halra sing classical. Also the name Colombo leafy mango trees "harbor" means sing halra name cola proposal that can be derived from the AMBA-thota.

Due to the large harbor and its strategic location along the East-West sea trade routes, Colombo was known to ancient traders 2,000 years ago. The country to independence in 1948, when the capital was maintained, however, it is only Sri Lanka, the island was ceded to the British Empire in 1815, became the capital of the state. Jayawardenepura Kotte Sri Lankan administrative functions were moved, 1978, has been designated as the commercial capital of Sri Lanka, Colombo.

A maximum of 2012 is part of the growth of the Colombo city.

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 Sky Scrapers

 Old Parliment

Clean Streets of the City

Nelum Pokuna Performing Arts Theatre

 

 

 New look of Berei Lake

Sri Lanka Tourism achieves record-breaking 750,000 arrivals in 2011

Of the country's booming tourism industry achieved another remarkable milestone of the 750,000 th tourist in year 2011 Sri Lanka Tourism Bandaranaike International Airport arrived today (Nov. 24) evening welcome. For the first time ever, the tourism industry has been the arrival of a number in excess of 700,000 marks given in Figure creating ground-breaking tourism record. Guest Mr.Mohomad 16:00 15 split application side QR 302 from Doha arrived in Sri Lanka through a team representative of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau of Economic Development officials Albordiny (Palestine) and his wife welcomed

 

2,010 years, total tourist arrivals recorded was 654,476 NOS. So far, 750,000 In contrast, some 34.2 percent annual growth. This year, including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Germany, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Western European countries, has seen a major contribution from the Alone local 250 and 847 to share the major part of the arrival of 750,000 tourists had ever recorded.

750,000 times the year 2011 Sri Lanka Tourism 250000th 500,000, 600,000 th tourist could visit Sri Lanka tourist and similar rewards for a special gift and a complimentary package to tourists arriving today to keep the promise of rewarding offers.

Visitors a refreshing experience all that can be named at the beginning of the year 2011 Sri Lanka Tourism "refreshing Sri Lanka - 2011 to visit 'start of the new freedom of the marketing campaign to the island of Sri Lanka to introduce the purpose euroeul, raw, Heritage, Bliss, Festival, Essence, the stunning beauty and wild life: brand new under the sun, encapsulating 8 wonderful experience that you can enjoy within eight days such as Sri Lanka Tourism Tourism and eight segments have promoted eight experience a thrilling, beach, sports and adventure , MICE, people, stretched into twelve sub-themes for each month of 2011 to promote the culture, religious tourism, weddings and honeymoons, physical and mental health, cultural heritage, nature and wildlife, and local communities, including education, food, shopping and entertainment.

Through this campaign, the purpose of the Sri Lanka Tourist refreshing experience for all who visit it can provide the target until the end of the year to promote Sri Lanka, these products have developed a cohesive platform fused to both the domestic and international markets was . That after two years of all promotional activities and events to achieve the target number of 2.6 million tourists by 2016 will.