Visiting Colombo in Sri Lanka Part 1. An Englishman abroad

[@USA79999]

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

[@KCey007]

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

[@rsamaran]

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.

[@rajithaseneviratne4]

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

[@CirieAbeysooriya]

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

[@truthseeker-h8g]

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]

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.

[@rsamaran]

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]

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

[@nalin8182]

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]

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

[@nisanka]

@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.

[@solid_sl]

So we did nothing 😂

[@vijayafernando1]

love your video.

[@Noone-kk8zd]

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

[@Syiepherze]

Biggest in South Asia too if I'm not mistaken

[@rajithaseneviratne4]

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

[@nipundilshan6081]

Welcome to Sri Lanka Sir ❤

[@ranilperera2524]

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

[@DarronSpeck]

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

[@chathuramadubashana9783]

Welcome ❤

[@dineshapunchihewa1228]

A bit of bad weather. But it will pass

[@eruthayamarythiagarajah8960]

Welcome!!!

[@subash484]

Enjoy your stay in paradise isle ❤❤❤

[@manojadikari129]

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!😊

[@vinodhrajkumar2789]

Welcome to my home town cmb English man.

[@fyhg2870]

👍👍👍🌹

[@Antony209]

welcome to sri lanka sir

[@Dickos12]

Welcome

[@desilvakts2071]

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

[@SanSandun]

“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.”

[@PrabathCj]

❤

[@nycalien]

What's the name of the temple he visited?

[@DarronSpeck]

Gangaramaya Temple

[@sharmaliejayasinghe9119]

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

[@DarronSpeck]

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]

Thank you. Very kind of you

[@merciakarunasena679]

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

[@DarronSpeck]

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

[@mohamedmuainudeen1090]

What is the apartment name

[@DarronSpeck]

Cinnamon Suite Apartments

[@mohamedmuainudeen1090]

Thanks it’s really 25 pounds a day.

[@DarronSpeck]

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

[@mohamedmuainudeen1090]

Could you please send me the Reception phone number

[@zonik7699]

10:18 nah

[@janakiebalasuriya1032]

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

[@Antidemonn]

No they left

[@timborowski777]

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]

❤