Visiting Colombo in Sri Lanka Part 1. An Englishman abroad

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  • Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
  • Exploring the capital of Sri Lanka, Colombo. I loved everything about the city.

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  • @RW-Toiya
    @RW-Toiya 2 місяці тому +39

    Sri Lanka is clean, safe, any climate in 3 hours and the people are laid back and super kind.

  • @KCey007
    @KCey007 2 місяці тому +13

    I too preferred Sri Lanka actually in terms of cleanliness and good beaches beyond Colombo

  • @rajithaseneviratne4
    @rajithaseneviratne4 2 місяці тому +13

    Welcome to SL. Beautifully filmed. It looks like at Colombo's City of Dreams apartments. Enjoy. Colombo air quality index for today is just ..5 ...it can't get any better

  • @rsamaran
    @rsamaran 2 місяці тому +1

    The Independence Square building you saw is a replica of the ‘Magul Maduwa’ adjacent to the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy, which is where Sri Lanka was ceded to the British in 1815. It’s symbolic that they built a similar structure in Colombo to mark the end of the British colonial era.

  • @truthseeker-h8g
    @truthseeker-h8g 2 місяці тому +11

    Welcome to Sri Lanka. Hope you enjoy your stay more and more, as you explore the country further. Just FYI, the "Slave Island" refers to the place the Portuguese kept their slaves they brought from from Africa. Sri Lankans were never enslaved by anyone.

    • @DarronSpeck
      @DarronSpeck  2 місяці тому +2

      I didn't say the Sri Lankans were enslaved. I did go into more details, but cut it out as the video was getting too long.

  • @CirieAbeysooriya
    @CirieAbeysooriya 2 місяці тому

    Nice short clip of Colombo...at least 60% of iconic places in Colombo covered...Thanks dear

  • @rsamaran
    @rsamaran 2 місяці тому

    That was a banyan tree. The biggest Buddha statue in Sri Lanka maybe the Aukana Buddha statue (8th century, granite. 46 feet high. The rain water runs over the tip of the nose and collects in a little pool carved at the foot of the Buddha. It’s beautiful). Those Rolls Royces were gifts. Elephants in ancient Sri Lanka were the equivalent of horses in the west - status and labour in one.

  • @Kaile1789
    @Kaile1789 2 місяці тому +1

    That was a nice apartment .. And i enjoyed your video... Keep it up buddy.. : )

  • @nalin8182
    @nalin8182 2 місяці тому +3

    Hi English men
    You are warmly welcome to the lush green paradise island. Keep exploring and enjoying your stay.
    Pretty sure you are definitely gonna like our country, culture, traditions, and of course wild life also the natural beauty.
    Happy and Safe travels.
    Much ❤

    • @DarronSpeck
      @DarronSpeck  2 місяці тому +2

      I loved Sri Lanka, it is still one of my favourite counties to visit.

  • @vijayafernando1
    @vijayafernando1 2 місяці тому +3

    love your video.

  • @nipundilshan6081
    @nipundilshan6081 2 місяці тому +3

    Welcome to Sri Lanka Sir ❤

  • @nisanka
    @nisanka 2 місяці тому +10

    @5:32 It was Portugees who came first and then they got kicked out by the Dutch and then Dutch got kicked out by the Brits.

  • @rajithaseneviratne4
    @rajithaseneviratne4 2 місяці тому +3

    You should visit Golden Mile at Mount Lavina beach at night for good food and fun..just a short drive up from Colombo

  • @chathuramadubashana9783
    @chathuramadubashana9783 2 місяці тому +1

    Welcome ❤

  • @Noone-kk8zd
    @Noone-kk8zd 2 місяці тому +8

    That is definitely not the biggest Buddha statue in Sri Lanka, the biggest one is in Mathugama

    • @Syiepherze
      @Syiepherze 2 місяці тому +1

      Biggest in South Asia too if I'm not mistaken

  • @ranilperera2524
    @ranilperera2524 2 місяці тому +5

    It was the Portuguese who invaded first and defeated by the Dutch and the British kicked out the Dutch, so please correct it

    • @DarronSpeck
      @DarronSpeck  2 місяці тому +4

      Yes, you are correct, I got it the wrong way around

  • @eruthayamarythiagarajah8960
    @eruthayamarythiagarajah8960 2 місяці тому

    Welcome!!!

  • @subash484
    @subash484 2 місяці тому +2

    Enjoy your stay in paradise isle ❤❤❤

  • @manojadikari129
    @manojadikari129 2 місяці тому

    Gangarama temple was once a Place worshiped , frequently visited by president s , prime minister s for last 5 decades when the late prelate ven. Podi hamuduruwo bikku was in charge of this temple! It was corridors of power where many foreign delegates from Far East to west were visited! The cars and all other artifacts , I suppose gifted to chief bikku! He has done many philanthropic work to society too with his closeness to powers too!
    Greetings
    I’m doctor Manoj from Kurunegala!
    If you visit kurunegala , you should definitely visit ‘ elephant rock’ - Athagala!😊

  • @dineshapunchihewa1228
    @dineshapunchihewa1228 2 місяці тому +2

    A bit of bad weather. But it will pass

  • @Antony209
    @Antony209 2 місяці тому +1

    welcome to sri lanka sir

  • @fyhg2870
    @fyhg2870 2 місяці тому

    👍👍👍🌹

  • @vinodhrajkumar2789
    @vinodhrajkumar2789 2 місяці тому +1

    Welcome to my home town cmb English man.

  • @SanSandun
    @SanSandun 2 місяці тому

    “The idea that drinking cold water in hot weather heats you up more is actually a misconception; in most situations, drinking cold water in hot weather helps cool you down by providing a rapid heat transfer from your body to the cold liquid, triggering sweating which further cools you through evaporation, even though the initial sensation might feel slightly warming in your stomach.”

  • @RSusan-g1p
    @RSusan-g1p Місяць тому

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰

  • @desilvakts2071
    @desilvakts2071 2 місяці тому

    Its called galle face, pronounced goal face, about the colonization it was first portuguese, dutch and then british

  • @Dickos12
    @Dickos12 2 місяці тому +1

    Welcome

  • @PrabathCj
    @PrabathCj 2 місяці тому +1

  • @nycalien
    @nycalien 2 місяці тому +1

    What's the name of the temple he visited?

  • @merciakarunasena679
    @merciakarunasena679 2 місяці тому

    What is the name of the apartment? How much does it cost in Sri Lankan money? Beautiful place close to the city.

    • @DarronSpeck
      @DarronSpeck  2 місяці тому

      Cinnamon Suites apartments. Not sure the cost in local currency, but I am sure you could work it out.

  • @sharmaliejayasinghe9119
    @sharmaliejayasinghe9119 2 місяці тому

    Can you please let us know how you found the accommodations. On which website please

    • @DarronSpeck
      @DarronSpeck  2 місяці тому +2

      I found it on the 'Agoda' website, but I usually check various accommodation websites to find the best deals. It was called Cinnamon Suites apartments

    • @sharmaliejayasinghe9119
      @sharmaliejayasinghe9119 2 місяці тому +2

      Thank you. Very kind of you

  • @mohamedmuainudeen1090
    @mohamedmuainudeen1090 2 місяці тому +1

    What is the apartment name

    • @DarronSpeck
      @DarronSpeck  2 місяці тому +1

      Cinnamon Suite Apartments

    • @mohamedmuainudeen1090
      @mohamedmuainudeen1090 2 місяці тому

      Thanks it’s really 25 pounds a day.

    • @DarronSpeck
      @DarronSpeck  2 місяці тому

      @@mohamedmuainudeen1090 It was for me. £25.00 GBP a night as a single occupier.

    • @mohamedmuainudeen1090
      @mohamedmuainudeen1090 2 місяці тому

      Could you please send me the Reception phone number

  • @zonik7699
    @zonik7699 2 місяці тому

    10:18 nah

  • @janakiebalasuriya1032
    @janakiebalasuriya1032 2 місяці тому

    Brits got kicked out by the Natives at the end. 😁

  • @timborowski777
    @timborowski777 2 місяці тому

    I visited Sri Lanka a couple of years and I found Colombo to be the least cleanest city but still it was way better than India!

  • @ruwanpiyathilake
    @ruwanpiyathilake 2 місяці тому