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St Paul's Church (1853)

It is one of the oldest churches in Sri Lanka. Built by the Portuguese as a Roman Catholic church, and was known as Nossa Senhora dos Milagres

Address: Galle Rd, Milagiriya district
Getting there: Dr Lester James Peries Mawatha Street corner; take bus to stop 'Milagiriya'

Listing from Wikivoyage: Colombo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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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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New Yarl Eat House
It serves traditional Jaffna style rice and curries with excellent value for money crabs.
A lunch for one including a full crab costs around Rs 400
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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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The Gallery Cafe
Wonderful atmosphere in beautiful building - designed by famous Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa. Large food menu featuring many international dishes, decadent desserts and extensive cocktail menu.