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- Destinations
- Asia
- Sri Lanka
- Colombo
- Hotels
Hotels
Whether you stay in them or not, Colombo has some grand old
hotels with plenty of legends and history attached that are well
worth visiting, even for a sundowner on the veranda. The Grand
Oriental Hotel faces the once-bustling passenger harbour terminal
and in the age of elegance played host to the rich and famous
travelling on the famed Cunard and P&O passenger liners. The
Galle Face Hotel faces the Green with a haughty, beautiful façade.
It oozes with charm and is believed to be the oldest hotel east of
the Suez Canal. The Mount Lavinia Hotel at the city's beach resort
was originally the residence of the British Governor.
Information & Facts
Address
Grand Oriental, 2 York Street; Galle Face Hotel, 2 Galle
Road; Mount Lavinia Hotel, 100 Hotel Road, Mount Lavinia
Language
Most people speak Sinhala, which is the national and
official language. Tamil is also spoken, and English is spoken at
most tourist establishments.
Money
The unit of currency is the Sri Lanka Rupee (LKR), which is
divided into 100 cents. Major credit cards are widely accepted, and
travellers cheques in US Dollars are recommended. ATMs are becoming
more common, but outside the main cities they are unlikely to
accept international cards. Credit cards should be used with
caution due to the potential for fraud. Foreign currency can be
exchanged at bureaux de change, banks and hotels, but exchanging
cash is more expensive than exchanging travellers cheques. Banks
are closed on Sundays.
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