Whilst driving around the wonderful picturesque streets of Colombo, we saw many interesting sites, whilst cruising by this lush green parkland, We noticed this quite large golden Buddha, (hard to miss), over our recent travels in asia, we have become, lovers of all things Buddha, seeing him gives us a sense of tranquility, as he is always in beautiful surroundings.
The Park is easy to walk to from he Lake and has many path. At one end is a large Buddha statue and at the other end is a monument to the soldiers. Nice to walk thru to see the local people
I was in Colombo for 3 days. I stayed at a hostel along Vauxhall Street at Slave Island and on a late afternoon I decided to walk my way to Gangaramaya Temple. From the temple, I walked across a busy road and coincidentally bumped into this green park.
The park was located opposite the Municipal Town Hall. On my way, I visited the Town Hall and was lucky to be given a free map of Colombo city. I roamed around the park and found the environment calm and serene. There was a children playground, a restaurant, a magnificent Buddhist statue and few sculptures near the front entrance. It was also called Victoria Park in her early days.
Compared to the Botanical Garden in Singapore, this park is not very big but it is the largest park in Colombo city. Heavy traffic jammed the roads and emitted irritating pollutants and the weather was intensely hot when I visit Colombo. I was glad to see this green oasis right in the middle of this bustling city. While there is nothing much to appreciate in the park other than the statues and children playgrounds, the park provides a short respite for travelers in a calm and serene setting.
One side of the park faces the public library and the National Museum while at another corner was the street gallery exhibiting artwork. I was impressed with the colorful and bold art pieces on display.
Further down from the park is the Independence Square. But I missed it because my legs were too tired to walk.
It is an ordinarily park and is free. The Buddha statue is unique but the children play ground and the park itself are just ordinary.
This large park forms a green oasis in the middle of the City of Colombo. Right next to the Town Hall. There's a Children 's park as well as many paths for cycling or walking. Fantastic way to exercise early morning or in the evening!
Viharamahadevi was a Princess who was put on a ship by her father King Kelanitissa to protect the people from a big flood..It is believed to have been a tsunami.
She sailed down the South coast and married the King of Ruhuna. Their son Dutugemunu was one of the m I St powerful kings of Sri Lanka who brought the entire island under his control.
Well thought and laid out walking paths.
Clean and tidy. Good for walks in the late evenings.
But closer to traffic.
