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Colombo

Colombo (Sinhala: කොළඹ, Tamil: கொழும்பு) is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka, and still perceived by many as the capital though the suburb of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is now the official capital. Just like any other big South Asian city, Colombo is congested, noisy, busy, and vibrant with a mixture of modern life and colonial architecture. It is the financial centre of the island and a popular tourist destination.

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    Barefoot

    This handicraft shop has a wide range of good quality souvenirs and handmade items: clothes, bags and children toys, from some of the most beautifully-coloured fabric you've ever seen. While the biggest outlet is at Galle Road, there are smaller outlets at the Dutch Hospital and 41 Pedlar Street.

    Mon-Sat 10AM-7PM, Sun 11AM-5PM

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    Caveman Redux

    A tranquil boutique dedicated to natural health, beauty, and wellness. Caveman Redux offers an extensive selection of essential oils, base oils, floral waters, plant extracts, dietary supplements, and raw natural ingredients for homemade skincare and wellness rituals.

    9AM-8PM

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    Crescat Boulevard

    An up-market shopping mall. Though it is fairly small, it contains a food court on the basement floor.

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    Lakpahana

    A non-profit organization run by the craftsman association of Sri Lanka with assistance from the government. Offers all handicrafts and gemstone jewellery. Unique metalware, wood carvings, silver jewellery, batik, textile products and other crafts.

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    Liberty Plaza

    Similar to Majestic City but smaller. You can find various items such as clothing, CDs and DVDs.

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    Majestic City

    In Kollupitiya on Galle Road has a wide variety of clothing outlets, including a sub-branch of Odel, at very good prices, as well as various electrical goods and toy shops. It's pleasantly air-conditioned and includes a food court on the ground floor.

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    Odel

    A stylish department store, with its very own Delifrance outlet, clothing, houseware, sporting goods, books and movies, as well as Delight – for sweet indulgences from chocolates to exotic nuts.

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    Paradise Road

    A shop with a small café in a British colonial style building where antiques, home décor items and art can be viewed or purchased.

    9AM-7PM

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    The Pettah Market

    Fruits to clothes to electronics at wholesale prices. You have to bargain extensively and it is recommended that you take a local you trust along with you. Even if you don't buy anything, Pettah, or Colombo 11 is an experience in itself being a very typical, loud and crowded oriental market place full of all sorts of odds, ends and junk. Each street in the market has its own speciality, for example, in 1st Cross Street you can find electrical items, 2nd Cross Street has jewellery and so on. In the Pettah Market area, some street vendors actively ask passers-by, foreigners and locals to view products they are selling though polite refusal is generally accepted.

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    Lakmedura

    Gift shop.