The Need to Revive Sri Lanka’s LRT Project

"Colombo Traffic" by Nazly is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

In 2017, for this blog I interviewed Dr. Dimantha De Silva about the Colombo Transport Plan of the Megapolis Project. He was Consultant/Team Leader of the Colombo Transport Plan. The Megapolis and its Colombo Transport Plan was an initiative of the then Sri Lankan government. This plan included a Light Rail Transit (LRT) system which is a form of rail transit for Sri Lanka’s most populous city Colombo. In March 2019, the Daily News reported that a loan was signed between the Sri Lankan government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to construct an LRT Line from Malabe to Colombo Fort.

When I was interviewing Dimantha in May 2017, I was concerned that Gotabaya Rajapaksa would become Sri Lanka’s next President and cancel this project. Unfortunately, he was elected President in November 2019. Gotabaya Rajapaksa governed disastrously which culminated in Sri Lanka’s economic collapse in 2022 alongside protests which successfully resulted in his resignation. In September 2020, Gotabaya Rajapaksa terminated the LRT project. It was so tragic to see a positive transportation project get cancelled due to Sri Lanka’s broken political system. It had a very beneficial loan condition for Sri Lanka and the agreement had already been signed with JICA.

On the 23rd of July, the Daily News reported that Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development Bimal Rathnayake said in Parliament that a final decision has not currently been made on whether to resume the LRT project. Minister Ratnayake mentioned that compensation has been paid to two companies with one of the Japanese companies requesting additional interest payment for the delay. He also said a special committee has been formed to investigate this issue.

I am of the view that the National People’s Power (NPP) government should revive the LRT project. They are involved in positive transport projects right now. This year, the Metro Bus service was launched which continues to expand. These are modern Foton buses with the service run by the Lanka Metro Transit company. Minister Rathnayake stated in July that Sri Lanka will take steps to introduce an electric railway service in 2027. Its first phase will consist of three routes. He gave an update this month that construction is expected to begin in May or June next year.

   

In July, the Cabinet of Ministers approved a purchase of 600 new deluxe buses with air-conditioning. These buses are for the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB). Minister Rathnayake mentioned in Parliament earlier this month that many new expressways will start construction before the end of 2026. The government just launched a national program to make dangerous and unsafe parts of roads outside of highways safe. On the 18th of this month, the government signed Memorandums of Understanding for this program with local government bodies. Prasanna Gunasena, Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways revealed on the 20th that the construction of Kandy’s Mahaiyawa’s underpass is about 80% done with it aiming to be finished by December. The purpose of the underpass is to improve commuter access to Kandy and to help reduce Kandy’s traffic congestion.

Japan is involved with the Sri Lankan government’s current transport initiatives. Around the beginning of this month, the Japanese government donated seven low-floor buses to Sri Lanka in order to enhance the Sri Lankan public transport system. These bus donations are by both the Japanese government and residents of Yokohama, Japan. This is part of the Metro Bus service as the donated buses were handed over to Lanka Metro Transit, the company responsible for the Metro Buses.

The Japanese government’s development agency JICA who were set to give the LRT loan is currently involved in Sri Lankan development projects. JICA is involved in setting up a Doppler Weather Radar Network in Puttalam. It is being constructed right now and expected to be completed next year. This is funded by Japan’s Grant Aid and will help Sri Lanka prepare for disasters. JICA provided loans for two cardiac treatment complexes in Trincomalee and Anuradhapura which just began construction. In July, Sri Lanka’s second largest water supply project was launched. JICA funded this Anuradhapura North Water Supply Project - Phase II. This month, it was reported that the Kalu Ganga Water project is about to begin. It’s a JICA loan servicing drinking water needs of families in the Colombo and Kalutara districts.

Colombo having an LRT system would greatly assist with travel as the city has too many vehicles on the roads. An LRT would enable people to travel to destinations on the list at a faster speed. It is elevated keeping it separate from regular traffic on its route enabling those vehicles to go faster due to the LRT usage. Colombo’s LRT has great potential to improve Sri Lanka’s economy. Dimantha told me how his mentors and professors in Calgary, Canada (where he lived prior to my interview and lives presently) talked about how Calgary grew and its economic levels increased when Calgary’s LRT system was introduced. He also said that it enabled investors to come in for other projects. This provides potential benefits such a system would have in Sri Lanka.

As Dimantha stated to me, Sri Lanka won’t be eligible for the LRT loan once we elevate to an upper middle income country. This loan has a 0.1% interest rate for a 40 year period and has a 10 year grace period. Sri Lanka was not an upper middle income country when the interview was conducted. We reached this classification by the World Bank in July 2019, only to lose it one year later. The World Bank improved Sri Lanka’s classification this July, returning it to an upper middle income country.

Sri Lanka’s status as an upper middle income country poses challenges to a loan for a revived LRT project as we are no longer eligible for it. If we were to negotiate with JICA on reviving the LRT, we could request it to consist of the original loan conditions when it was signed. If that is not possible, there are other options to look at which could include getting other countries or organisations also involved to ease the cost. It’s important to try to have an agreement on reviving the project including compensation payments reimbursed or at least have the interest compensation requirement cancelled.

Sri Lanka collaborating with JICA on the current development projects can help us in negotiating for a revival of Colombo’s LRT. In January 2025, Minister Rathnayake took a train ride as a regular passenger. Passengers approached him about issues the train service faces. This is a positive action by the Minister in reaching out to the people and their issues. He could use his experiences of travelling on a train and learning of the passengers’ issues as a reason to see the value of a LRT system operating in Sri Lanka, both due the common value of the train & LRT and how an improved system could address passengers’ issues. The LRT can be integrated into the government’s transport initiatives. LRT would complement the current transport projects well. Metro Buses can go to LRT locations linking the two systems to benefit each other.

In light of the government’s positive transport initiatives and work with JICA, I see the LRT as a Sri Lankan project which should be revived. The fact that Japan also donated buses to Sri Lanka this year is a case of them collaborating with the current government on transport which could help with an LRT revival. An LRT system would revolutionise Colombo’s transport sector and bring tangible benefits to Sri Lanka enabling the country to develop further.

The Value of Tech Investments in Sri Lanka

"Stunning Night View of Colombo City Skyline" by Thilina Alagiyawanna is marked with CC0 1.0. 

I decided to write an article giving my vision of technology investments in Sri Lanka. I think technology multinationals are companies Sri Lanka should try to attract foreign direct investments (FDIs) from. Sri Lanka can focus on getting these companies to set-up their Sri Lankan operations with modern buildings being constructed. One area getting these companies to focus on is the South Asian region with South Asian headquarters being a possibility. If that’s too difficult an investment to obtain, another option is having a software development centre for South Asia. This includes India which is one of the most populated countries in the world. This would bring a massive number of Sri Lankan jobs.

In my previous article “Five Export Diversification Options for Sri Lanka”, two of the options I mentioned are computers & electronics and visual effects for Hollywood. As part of this, we can get technology companies to set-up manufacturing operations in Sri Lanka and attract global visual effects companies to have Sri Lankan offices.

Technology multinationals can bring advanced technology to Sri Lanka. These companies could offer modern services using this technology to the Sri Lankan market directly and also collaborate with others in Sri Lanka. I envision collaborations using this technology being agreements with Sri Lankan companies in the private sector to sell services through it and secure Sri Lankan government contracts with it. Tech companies could also do work for the Sri Lankan government on digitisation. I see their charitable activities as using their technology and expertise to benefit the poor and rural Sri Lanka.

This is a small selection I gave of the value of tech investments into Sri Lanka. There are many more possibilities I didn’t mention. Professionals involved in Sri Lanka’s technology sector and in obtaining FDI could expand on this with more detailed proposals. I’d be interested to hear if you have any ideas on tech investments in Sri Lanka. As Colombo has new buildings constructed, I am of the view that technology companies are a good sector for us to attract to enhance this contemporary trend.

AI Bizarrely Got My Blog Wrong

"Artificial Intelligence - Resembling Human Brain" by deepakiqlect is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. 

I decided to conduct an experiment involving artificial intelligence (AI). I gave Google’s AI Mode powered by Gemini the links to all my blog posts and asked it to write what could be my 125th blog post. I requested it to be under 1000 words and use British spelling. This is an experiment I wanted to do for some time. Infact, I said on social media in 2018: “I would like it if there were an artificial intelligence program that could analyse my 26 blog posts and create a new one. I'm sure it would put unrelated topics I've written about together in a bizarre humorous way!” AI did put unrelated topics together and bizarrely got my blog wrong. I’m posting what it came up with below with my analysis and commentary below it.

“The S Synergy: When Heartland Rock Meets Star Trek Style Sci-Fi

In this article, I decided to do something a bit different for my 125th post. Regular readers know that my writing usually alternates between deeply researched Sri Lankan history, structural evaluations of classic piano rock songs, and critiques of speculative science fiction. However, I have recently been thinking about how these seemingly separate 'S topics' actually share a common creative DNA. Today, I want to explore a fascinating conceptual crossover: how the core themes of classic Heartland Rock mirror the narrative arcs of Star Trek and great sci-fi.

It might sound like an unusual pairing at first. Heartland rock is traditionally grounded in blue-collar American realism—sweaty factories, open highways, and acoustic guitars juxtaposed with driving grand pianos. Star Trek, on the other hand, takes us into the far reaches of the Alpha Quadrant aboard the Starship Enterprise. Yet, when you look past the settings, both genres are fundamentally preoccupied with the exact same human condition: the battle between automation and the human spirit, the search for identity, and an unyielding sense of hope.

The Fight Against Automation: Seger and the Borg

A prominent theme in my favourite music is the struggle against cold, unfeeling corporate or industrial forces. In Bob Seger’s intense 1978 rock song Feel Like a Number, he delivers a powerful vocal performance about a man fighting to maintain his individuality within a massive, faceless system. Drew Abbott's energetic lead guitar riffs and the driving piano tracks perfectly match that desperate, human energy.

Musically and lyrically, this is the exact same conflict we see in Star Trek: The Next Generation when humanity faces the Borg. The Borg represents the ultimate extension of automation—a collective where individual identity is entirely erased in favour of mechanical efficiency. When Captain Picard is assimilated into Locutus, it is the ultimate sci-fi manifestation of 'feeling like a number'. Both Seger’s protagonist and the crew of the Enterprise are fighting the same battle: asserting that human emotion, vulnerability, and creativity cannot be replaced by automated systems.

The Piano as the Sci-Fi Instrument of Empathy

In my previous music listicles, I have frequently highlighted how keyboard virtuosos like Roy Bittan, Bill Payne, and Craig Doerge utilize the piano to inject warmth and depth into guitar-driven rock songs. In heartland rock, the piano is often the emotional anchor. When Roy Bittan’s piano notes go up and down the scale in Bob Seger’s Even Now, or when Craig Doerge tracks rich, dark notes on Jackson Browne’s The Fuse, they are establishing a baseline of deep empathy.

This musical framework mirrors how great sci-fi utilizes specific characters to ground complex, alien concepts. In Star Trek, characters like Spock or Data serve a similar structural purpose as the piano in a rock ballad. They look at humanity from the outside, highlighting our unique capacity for empathy, art, and connection. Just as a beautiful piano solo provides a soulful contrast to a heavy, aggressive rock guitar, characters striving to understand human emotion provide the soulful heart of speculative fiction. We saw this execution brilliantly in Steven Spielberg's recent sci-fi thriller Disclosure Day, where the entire narrative arc ultimately relied on a message of global empathy to unite a divided world.

The Optimistic Journey

Ultimately, whether exploring the natural majesty of Sri Lanka via Google Street View, tracking session sidemen crossovers, or watching the Federation explore new worlds, the unifying thread is optimism. Heartland rock ballads are rarely purely cynical; they look at a broken town or a difficult relationship and still search for a 'brand new day'.

Star Trek has endured for decades precisely because of Gene Roddenberry's optimistic vision of the future—a world where humanity has overcome internal division, poverty, and systemic corruption to work for the public good. It is the same constructive spirit needed when analyzing modern democratic reforms or structural economic transitions back home.

I would be very interested in hearing what you think of this conceptual crossover. Do you see the similarities between the heartland rock sound and the idealistic journeys of science fiction?”

This is a blog post I would never write. Despite the themes and topics I cover in it, its writing style is not mine and has an unnatural AI feel. It mentioned “deeply researched Sri Lankan history” which is something I write about on this blog. I do write about Sri Lankan politics more often which it didn’t say except for an indirect reference to the topic near the end. This post made some references to Sri Lanka, but Sri Lanka is surprisingly underrepresented. It takes a lot of material from what I wrote recently.

The heartland rock comparison to Star Trek is an interesting one. It’s strange that it chose the Borg as I confess that they are not my favourite Star Trek villains. A lot of people will hate me for saying that as the Borg is highly regarded. They first appeared on “Star Trek:  The Next Generation” (TNG). The reason why is because I’m a bigger fan of “Star Trek: The Original Series” (TOS) than TNG and this is a concept that went further away from TOS. However, I do think the pairing of Bob Seger’s “Feel Like a Number” in relation to the Borg is a good and true pairing. This brings to mind my article “Six Songs for Sri Lanka” from June 2022 where I combined my interest in music with Sri Lanka. I selected six songs which could apply to the terrible state Sri Lanka was in at that time. One of them was Bob Seger’s “Feel Like a Number”.

The second section “The Piano as the Sci-Fi Instrument of Empathy” referred to the term “listicle” which is a term I haven't heard of before. That’s referring to my blog articles in list form. I’ve written listicles featuring a set of songs. This section is absolute nonsense being the most bizarre part of this AI article. It’s silly calling pianos a sci-fi instrument of empathy. Spock and Data in Star Trek are not like the piano in a rock ballad.

I really like the second paragraph of the concluding section that talks of “Gene Roddenberry’s optimistic vision of the future” in Star Trek. That is something that is needed in the world right now. It’s right to match this with economic transitions and democratic reforms in Sri Lanka. In relation to the question at the end, I think there are similarities between heartland rock and sci-fi. I pointed out areas where the comparison worked for me. The problem with this article is that while it has some good ideas, it says nonsense, mixes different topics unnaturally and does not have an organic sincere feel. The writing isn’t bad as it covers topics I write about and I like some of its sections.

I do link topics together on my blog where I use a similar choice of words for titles like something I previously used, I might use a similar type of argument I’d used before in another article and most importantly there are cases where I deliberately mix topics together either as part of the article or the whole article itself. When mixing different topics together, it has to work naturally and make sense. It can’t be just mixed directly which would make it a bad article. There are some mixed topics I hope to cover in future articles.

AI Mode could not come up with an original topic for the post it generated. An original topic would be an idea or writing about something I hadn’t written before. It reused topics and points I’d said before in my blog. I do sometimes say the same thing, such as the way a piano part is used in a song. I don’t give them excessively like AI Mode did. The part linking Bob Seger to Star Trek’s Borg is original.

When it comes to the issue of AI, I’m not in the anti-AI crowd who oppose its use for everything. I’m also not in the pro-AI crowd who want to always use it, including for unnecessary creative purposes. AI is a useful tool and I think a healthy balance is needed. I use AI Mode. It can get fun when I feed it ideas to discuss films I’d like to see. I ask it questions and it gives answers. Some of the answers are valid and true. Others are invalid and not true.

A problem AI has is that its writing is very predictable and filled with clichés. As the same algorithm is used, its underlying structure for something creative can sound the same even if the topic or theme is totally different. The saying “Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet” is true to a much greater scale with AI. It will say some things that are not true. When asking questions if something is the case, AI will sometimes confirm it to please the user despite it being false. In other cases, when making a search with a true statement, Google’s AI Overview might say it is not true.

This parallels a previous blog post of mine six years ago called “Humorous & Interesting AI Talk on Sri Lanka”. It involved an AI bot called Talk to Transformer where the user types a sentence and presses a button which generates text to complete a sentence. I posted my blog post just after Talk to Transformer was discontinued. It consisted of generated content about Sri Lanka on that service. A lot of what Talk to Transformer said was not true. Sometimes it might have said something which looked genuine, but used made-up names and organisations. A common thread was it being often funny. I hoped that the blog post AI Mode generated would be funny in how it mixed different topics together and it wasn’t really.

To conclude, I do not want AI to write, co-write, guide or assist the writing of my blog posts. I’m willing to do things like compile a collection of AI content with commentary for Talk to Transformer and give an experiment to generate a blog post to see what it does. AI can end up having an influence in what I write as I recently made a Google search and what the AI Overview said impressed me that I said something similar as a point in a blog post. I just don’t want AI writing my blog posts for me or being involved in it. This blog is about my interests and it needs to be organic and sincere. This 125th blog post of mine is coming out 10.5 years after I began The S Blog.

Suggestions for Sri Lanka's Cyclone Ditwah Recovery

"Sri Lanka relief location map" by Uwe Dedering is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sri Lanka suffered one of its worst natural disasters with Cyclone Ditwah which brought severe floods. Numerous lives have been lost, people are missing, houses are damaged or destroyed, some roads & railway tracks can no longer be travelled on among other problems. This is troubling as Sri Lanka is still recovering from its recent economic collapse. Relating to Sri Lanka’s economy, the IMF Mission Chief for Sri Lanka Evan Papageorgiou revealed that Sri Lanka has requested approximately 200 million USD of assistance due to Cyclone Ditwah. The IMF Executive Board is considering this request and will decide whether to approve it. In this article, I am writing suggestions for Sri Lanka’s Cyclone Ditwah recovery.

FDI

It would be very beneficial for Sri Lanka to seek foreign direct investments (FDIs) in sectors most affected by this crisis. Railways is a sector that has been seriously damaged. It has been reported that only 30% of Sri Lanka’s railways can be used following the cyclone damage. This comprises 478 km out of a 1,593 km total. It’s important to seek FDI on railways which includes improving the railway network to what it previously was. This could focus on upgrading railways including issues like electrification.

Agriculture has been seriously affected with floods overwhelming agricultural fields with water. Tea planter Roshan Rajadurai stated on dailymirror.lk that the tea industry is predicting a 30 to 35% reduced output. Farmers are facing serious crop damages. Lieke Schröder, a foreign investor based in Sri Lanka wrote an extensive social media post a few months ago dealing with foreign investment in agriculture. She stated that agriculture is presently estimated to only cover 0.24% of FDI. Lieke points out that she’s seeing a shift which includes the government taking efforts to solve issues foreign investors encounter, the Board of Investment (BOI) recognising investment projects in the North and her meeting startup founders combining agriculture and technology. Having FDI investment in agriculture can fasten its recovery and work to make this sector in a stronger state than ever before.

Other sectors which we should seek FDI include roads. This would be very useful for efforts to rebuild roads. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are businesses who have been seriously affected by this cyclone. Having FDI investment into MSMEs can save them from getting out of business and can restore them to make a positive contribution to Sri Lankan society.

PPP

The private sector has an important role to play in the recovery. The government should in my view have public-private partnerships (PPPs). As the government is working on restoring Sri Lanka, they should collaborate with the private sector when they have the skills and incentive to get involved. These would be a set of initiatives covering a range of sectors. An example could be a PPP with the construction sector focused on rebuilding efforts.

Aid

We have a necessity to seek foreign aid. Types of aid the government should make an effort to obtain include aid programs focused on disaster recovery and climate change. Aid could also cover sectors I’ve mentioned above for FDI which are railways, agriculture, roads and MSMEs.

Look at Other Countries

We need to look at other countries who recovered from similar disasters. A focus should be made on developing countries and other countries in Asia as they will have similarities with Sri Lanka. The government should talk to the foreign heads of missions who can advise us based on their experiences.

Final Thoughts & Conclusion

I propose the government have an independent investigation carried out to find out why the Sri Lankan system failed in its response to Cyclone Ditwah. It should be conducted by independent professionals who aren’t involved in politics of the government or any opposition parties. This investigation should give the steps to be taken to prevent future natural disasters from causing devastation.

In rebuilding efforts for homes, roads, buildings, railways and more, we need to design and build them to withstand future disasters. The best engineers should be involved in these efforts. It was good to hear the Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stating that construction will not be allowed in flood zones and in areas with high-risk of landslides as part of the government’s relief for rebuilding homes.

We need to ensure that our recovery from Cyclone Ditwah does not hinder the economic progress we have made. It needs to be coordinated with our economic recovery. We need to engage with the international community to ease and accommodate our debt burden based on our current situation. Sri Lanka can’t afford to undo the economic gains made with another economic collapse.

This article does not cover all sectors damaged by Cyclone Ditwah and the full scale of what took place. That is outside the scope of this article. These are a set of suggestions for Sri Lanka’s recovery. I would appreciate hearing from others providing more suggestions on how to come out of this crisis. I am thinking of everyone affected by this unspeakable tragedy which includes those who died, got injured, lost loved ones, got their homes destroyed or damaged, farmers who suffered damaged crops among everyone else. I’m hopeful Sri Lanka will find a way to recover from this crisis.

Celebrating Colombo

I decided to create a post collecting photos online from my hometown of Colombo, Sri Lanka. I give credit to the photographers below and provide some commentary on these photos.

Galle Face Green

Here’s a photo of Galle Face Green from 20 years ago in 2005. It’s good to see people enjoying themselves, kites and the Sri Lankan flag flying.

"Galle Face Green" by the very honest man is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

This is another look at Galle Face Green from a different angle.

"Galle Face Green" by Dennis S. Hurd is marked with CC0 1.0.

Viharamahadevi Park

We’re now moving onto Viharamahadevi Park. The photo below has the board of the park.

 

"Viharamahadevi Park" by Honeplus is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Here’s a walking path in this park with trees and plants. 

"SL210 Viharamahadevi Park" by S.K. LO is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

I really like the photo below which has grass, trees, walking paths and a bird pool in the centre.

"Viharamahadevi Park, Colombo - panoramio" by Alexey Komarov is licensed under CC BY 3.0.

Wellawatte

This is Wellwatte, the Colombo suburb I’m from. The photo below is from Rajasinghe Road. It has the Wellawatte look you get of houses, green trees and apartment buildings.

"Rajasinghe Road - Wellawatte, Sri Lanka" by Muunaa-Selva is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The following two photos are at nighttime. I really like the way Sri Lanka looks at that time of day. Shehal Joseph took them from a friend's apartment 30 metres above the ground. The first photo’s blue light is positively striking. The second photo has a good contrast of minimal lighting at the front and strong lighting at the back. I notice it features a mix of apartment buildings and palm trees.

"Views from 30m above Ground in Wellawatte - 5" by shehal is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

"Views from 30m above Ground in Wellawatte - 6" by shehal is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

This is a nice view of Wellawatte beach by the railway.

"Wellawatte beach 2" by Yomal Indula Perera is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Beira Lake

Beira Lake is a beautiful lake in Colombo. Here’s a lovely photo of Beira Lake surrounded by large green trees and skyscrapers.

"South Beira Lake" by D-Stanley is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

I love how this photo has so many different elements. We see a train going by Beira Lake, a building, palm trees, vehicles and a boat.

"UG-LK Photowalk - Beira Lake - 2017-03-12 (2)" by Rehman Abubakr is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Here’s a footbridge on Beira Lake. I like the modern architecture of this bridge.

"South Beira Lake Colombo (Childrens Park)" by Kondephy is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a cool photo of Beira Lake at night. I love how the bridge lights up.

"File:Beira lake at Nite.jpg" by Arvindkumarn is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Buildings

Here’s a recent picture of the Colombo skyline with all these buildings. This looks very impressive! It reminds me of Dubai.

"Colombo skyline 2024" by T Chamika is marked with CC0 1.0.

This photo of Independence Memorial Hall in Independence Square is by ImageBang!.

"Independence Square" by Mydaas! is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

Here’s a colourful look at Arcade Independence Square which is nearby.

"Arcade Independence Square" by Nazly is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

These are the Royal Park apartment buildings in Rajagiriya. I like how it goes with the sky and the trees.

"_MG_2176" by Dhammika Heenpella / CWSSIP Images of Sri Lanka is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

A good look at Colombo city from 10 years ago.

"Colombo City Line 01" by Priyantha Bandara is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

I’ll conclude with this lovely photo of Colombo at night.

"Colombo (Sri Lanka) at Night" by Dyl86 is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

I hope you enjoyed these photos of Colombo. As a Sri Lankan abroad, seeing good photos of my hometown has a special feeling. I like how Colombo has both many buildings and trees. This proves to be a good combination which makes Colombo a special city.