The capital city of the island paradise Sri Lanka is a cosmopolitan sprawl that offers plenty to appeal to the insatiable appetite of the many shopaholics, both local and international, who either reside or visit her glitzy and glamorous threshold. The city of Colombo’s many shopping locales range from the exotic to the elite, to the budget-friendly to extreme extravagance, encompassing a wide spectrum that enables the city to be in a place that is sure to please the whims of the ardent shopaholic.

If you’re interested in an international visit, then Colombo Hotels contain as many offerings as her shopping malls, ranging from basic guest-houses to luxurious establishments such as the Berjaya Hotel Colombo.

One of the most veteran heavyweights in the world of Sri Lankan shopping is the Majestic City Shopping Mall, and multi-storey leviathan that contains world of treasures within her air-conditioned confines. Whether you’re seeking clothes or electronics, books or CDs, supplements of savouries, the mall popularly known as ‘MC’, is sure to contain it. The ground floor contains a basic supermarket, while their infamous food-court is housed below. The top floor contains one of the most advanced cinemas in the country with a capacity of upwards of four hundred people.

If you’re looking for a truly unforgettable and rewarding shopping experience, then the Pettah Market is the place that is definitely worth checking out. It’s a loud and chaotic oriental market in the heart of Colombo, where one can buy items ranging from electronics to clothing at whole-sale prices, provided a trust-worthy veteran is with you, for one does not simply shop at the Pettah Market.

For a change of pace, one of the most popular up-market locations is Crescatt Boulevard, an elite shopping establishment which is home to some of the biggest brands in the world, and a particularly noteworthy food-court.

So go ahead and appease your appetite for casual procurement amidst the tropical splendour within the island paradise of Sri Lanka, and her inimitable metropolis.

 

Filled with wanderlust that seeks to explore distant shores and captivated by the colors and vibrancy of exotic cultures, Melissa Somawardana, concealed under the name of Kanya Mae, writes on the beautiful, exciting, and enchanting wonders of the world. She is a writer who not only has a passion for travel, but also has a background in fashion, art and media.

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