Cinnamon Life

Colombo


Sri Lanka's Cinnamon Group is behind this vast mixed-use development that will overwhelm the west side of Slave Island. Its eye-catching modern design will house a huge new luxury hotel, condos, a 30-storey office building and a vast five-storey indoor mall.


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Nearby Colombo attractions

1. Galle Face Green

0.21 MILES

This long open space traditionally faced a narrow beach and the sea. It was originally cleared by the Dutch to give the cannons of Fort a clear line of…

2. Colonial Storefronts

0.21 MILES

A row of colonial storefronts on Union Pl that aren't looking particularly healthy, what with the trees growing out their facades.

3. Colombo Club

0.24 MILES

The remaining structures of the 1871 Colombo Club face the green from the grounds of Taj Samudra hotel; the club’s rooms are still used for functions.

4. Pier

0.29 MILES

A small pier that's a popular place for kids to dive into the ocean.

5. St Andrew's Church

0.45 MILES

As compact as a fresh haggis, this 1834 granite church is an island of calm back from Galle Rd. Inside the cool interior, the walls are lined with fulsome…

6. Pelican Perches

0.56 MILES

Huge pelicans perch on light poles and otherwise lounge about at this roundabout. Watch where you walk.

7. World Trade Center

0.57 MILES

Opened in 1996, this was one of the first modern office towers in Colombo.

8. Dutch Hospital

0.62 MILES

This terracotta-tiled, Dutch-era structure dates back to the early 1600s. Beautifully restored, it's now home to trendy shops, cafes and restaurants. In…

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