Due to its central location at the crossroads of major
maritime trading routes, Colombo was constantly used by the Romans, the Chinese
and the Arabs. After two successive invasions by two different colonial powers
- the Portuguese and the Dutch - the British declared Colombo as the Capital
City, deeming it the country’s primary merchant harbour,having expelled the
King of Kandy in 1815. It is fast becoming the most gentrified city in Asia,
restoring it to something that is, perhaps for all its struggles, even greater
than the buzzing city it once was during the colonial times. The city lends
itself perfectly to a series of exciting walking and bike tours, exposing the
curious visitor to unparalleled sites and experiences never to be forgotten.
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