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Colombo
Colombo

Tours

Colombo

TOURS

Kemara S PA

(Map p64; %269 6498; http://www.kemaralife.com; 12

Barnes Pl, Col 7; h10am-8pm) This spa offers

holistic health treatments and luxurious

beauty and health products, many based on

fruits and herbs. A long list of therapies and

spa treatments is available.

Siddhalepa Ayurveda S PA

(Map p64; %269 8161; http://www.siddhalepa.com; 33

Wijerama Mawatha, Col 07; therapies from Rs 2000;

h9am-9pm) This full-service Ayurvedic spa

offers all manner of treatments and ther-

apies. It also has a small spa that usefully

treats jetlag, at Bandaranaike International

Airport in the departure concourse.

Kanduboda Siyane

Meditation Center SPiRiTUAl RETREAT

(%240 2306; http://www.insight-meditation.org; Kan-

duboda) This is a major centre for meditation

instruction in the style of the late Mahasi

Sayadaw. Accommodation and meals are

offered free of charge, though donations are

expected. Most meditators stay for an ini-

tial three-week training period, after which

they can meditate on their own for as long

as they like. Located 25km east of Colombo

in Delgoda, the Pugoda bus 224 passes the

centre and can be caught from the Central

Bus Station.

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oTrekurious TOURS

(%778 8778; http://www.trekurious.com; tours from

Rs 5500 per person) Learn the fascinating

secrets of Fort on a walking tour, or tour

Colombo by bike at night; these are just two

of the excellent tours offered by this group

which represents several fine independent

operators. Other activities include cooking

and art classes.

Colombo City Tour BUS TOUR

(%281 4700, 077 759 9963; http://www.colombocity-

tours.com; tour US$25; h5pm Mon-Fri, 8.30am

& 4.30pm Sat & Sun) Tour Colombo’s sprawl

from high above the traffic in an open-top

double-decker bus. The narration is in Eng-

lish and snacks and water are included. The

four-hour tours cover the city and stops in-

clude the National Museum.

z^ estivals & EventsF

Special events, such as street rally races and

open-air concerts by the ocean, are blossom-

ing in Colombo.

Duruthu Perahera REligiOUS FESTiVAl

(hJan) Held at the Kelaniya Raja Maha Vi-

hara on the January poya.

Navam Perahera REligiOUS FESTiVAl

(hFe b) On the February poya and led by 50

elephants; it starts from Gangaramaya Tem-

ple and is held around Viharamahadevi Park

and South Beira Lake.

oVesak Poya REligiOUS FESTiVAl

(hMay) The birth, enlightenment and the

death of Buddha is celebrated across Colom-

bo (and Sri Lanka) but the festivities around

Gangaramaya Temple and South Lake Bei-

ra are mind-blowing. Huge eruptions of

coloured light displays vie with hundreds of

smaller displays made by competing groups.

Dansala stands, where food and treats are

given away, are everywhere.

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