Colombo Town Hall

 

Sri Lanka 9 - Temple of Sri Kailawasanathan

 An ancient revered Hindu temple which is the oldest of its kind in Colombo, devoted to Gods of Ganesha and Shiva and is one of the most popular matrimonial venues.

The vibrant main tower consists of intricate sculptures, stone carved masterpieces and a detailed lotus- carved main door. There are carvings of an astrology chart and various paintings of Gods and Goddesses.

Colombo Dutch museum

The Colombo Dutch Museum is a museum that covers the history of the Dutch colonial rule in Sri Lanka. Colombo Dutch Museum. Established, 1982.

The Portuguese took possession of Sri Lanka in 1517. They built a large fort, which encompassed present-day Fort and Pettah, Colombo.

The Dutch under Gerard Pieterszoon Hulft laid siege to and captured the fort in 1655. The Hollanders were in the employ of the Netherlands East India Company, the Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie or VOC.

Situated onn Prince St in the modern Pettah, Colombo lies the 'Old Dutch House'. 

It was built in the late 17th century and was originally the home of the Dutch governor, Thomas van Rhee (1692-1697). 

In 1796 the British, took it over and made it into a Military Hospital . 

The building was later converted into a post office. 

Finaally it was restored in 1977-81 and opened to the public in 1982 as the 'Dutch Period Museum'.

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Sri Lanka 7 - Colombo

 

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Sri Lanka 6 - Dutch reformed church - The Groote Kerk

 Galle , Sri Lanka

 

The church was built by the Dutch in 1755 and is one of the oldest Protestant churches still in use in the country

The present church was built on the highest point in the Galle fort, which stands more than 12 m (39 ft) above sea level. The foundations of the church were initially laid in 1682 but further work stagnated for a number of decades

The church was constructed in the Doric style of the period, in a similar manner to the Wolvendaal Church in Colombo, the church is also in the form of a cruciform, only the transepts are shorter. Two arches separate them from the nave. The church has no central tower inside to bear the weight of the roof and as a result is compensated by the addition of two large dutch gables to the north and to the south. 

It is also decorated with an unusual double scroll moulding, unique to this church. 

The church underwent various changes during the British Period. A stained glass window was built into the west façade of the church around 1830 and a communion rail was built in the south wing. 

Sri lanka 5 - Yala beach