We already wrote to our local travel agent, Borton Overseas, to tell them how much we enjoyed our trip.

Thank you very much for making this possible.

Best regards,

Ann and George Pawliczko

STUDIO TIMES BULLETIN-APRIL 2012

MEMBER OF GREAT HOTELS OF THE WORLD LUXURY COLLECTION

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01 March 2012 – The Elephant Corridor is delighted to announce that it has recently been accepted as a member of Great Hotels of the World – Luxury Collection.  Chosen for its exceptional spa facilities as well as its romantic offerings for honeymooners, The Elephant Corridor will be featured in the next issue of Great Hotels of the World Leisure Directory.

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Membership of Great Hotels of the World is split into three tiers: the Luxury Collection, the Premium Collection and the Classic Collection and is by invitation only. Hotels must meet strict criteria before being accepted into the brand.

for reservations for EC please contact Columbus Tours Sri Lanka for some super deals on info@columbustourssrilanka.com

Green Cabin

453 Galle Rd Kollupitiya, Col 3

This place is a bit of an institution in the local restaurant trade. It’s well known for both its baked goods and its inexpensive Sri Lankan, Indian and Chinese dishes. The lunchtime buffet is excellent value – the mango curry, if it’s on, is very good. For a snack try the vegetable pastries or the cardiac-arrest-inducing bacon-and-egg pies.
 

Beach Wadiya

2 Station Ave, Colombo 6

Renowned for its seafood, Beach Wadiya has attracted a popular following for decades, including an impressive list of celebrities: Princess Anne and Richard Branson, among others. Come early to pick a table inside the weather-beaten beach shack or outside in the sand, order a chilled Three Coins beer while a waiter fills you in on the day’s catch, and receive your specially customized grilled or fried seafood platter. Reservations are recommended. Also, take care when entering the restaurant: you have to cross the railway tracks and there is no signal when trains approach.

Shanti Vihar

Havelock Rd Havelock Town. Colombo 5

This place’s deliciously spicy vegetarian food and very reasonable prices make it popular with locals and foreigners alike. It’s a basic, well-worn eatery, though there is a fancier air-con section. The menu’s South Indian offerings are especially good: masala dosa (curried vegetables inside a paper-thin lentil-flour pancake)for Rs 60, curd vadai (a deep-fried lentil-flour patty with yoghurt) for Rs 25 and Madras thalis for Rs 90. Shanti Vihar also has a home-delivery service.

Pagoda Tea Room

105 Chatham St, Colombo 1.

Duran Duran filmed the video to their famous song ‘Hungry Like a Wolf’ in this venerable establishment. Although there is a variety of Western, Sri Lankan, Malaysian and Chinese dishes, the main focus is on inexpensive pastries.

Seafish

15 Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 1

At the end of an alley on the southern edge of Fort, the venerable Seafish serves seafood in a faded colonial-club setting.

BARS

Cricket Club Café

34 Queens Rd, Colombo 3.

This older style bungalow with a garden and veranda is on eof Colombo’s most popular places to met, eat and drink. It is packed with cricket memorabilia, needless to say. Options range from pasta  to seafood to burgers with salad and chips. There’s a good bar and an excellent selection of beers and wines.

Barefoot Garden Café

704 Galle Rd Kollupitiya, Col 3

Located in the courtyard of the well-known Barefoot gallery, this cafe serves sandwiches, snacks such as falafel in pita bread, and daily specials that usually include one Sri Lankan, one Thai, one Malay-Indonesian and several Western dishes. There’s also a wine list. There will be a cricket quiz here on Wednesday night 9reservation required.)

Galle Face Hotel

2 Kollupitiya Rd, Colombo 3.

Favourite gathering spots for a drink at this venerable institution include Veranda, a no-nonsense bar on the inside veranda, and the Checkerboard, a cluster of tables on the courtyard lawn facing the sea. Or go the whole hog and quaff imported wine while smoking Cuban cigars and nibbling French cheeses in the hotel’s wine lounge.

Rhythm & Blues

19/1 Daisy Villa Ave Bambalapitiya, Col 4

This place has live rock, R&B and blues nightly (with the exception of being closed on Mondays). Despite the Daisy Villa Ave address, it’s on RA de Mel Mawatha.

Clancy’s Irish Pub

29 Maitland Crescent, Colombo 7

Colombo’s stab at Irish-ness offers pub grub and a variety of beers and ales, including Guinness. It’s a popular spot, with regular quiz nights, live music on weekends and a few couches to sink into. All drinks are discounted 50% during the daily 6pm to 8pm happy hour. Long pants are required attire.

To Columbos Tours!

Dear Ruwanthika and Curt!

We have now been at home for 2 weeks, and we would like to thank you for the trip you had arrangered for us. Also many thanks to the driver, he was very good, and he told us much about Sri Lanka—Would you be so kind and thank him very much.

Best reagrds

Marianne and Flemming

Med venlig hilsen

Marianne Storm-Christensen

Hi Candice,
Just wanted to thank you for your services, Meeru was fantastic and we even managed an upgrade to Jacuzzi water villa for 3 days as well.

regards

Damon