Colombo History

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Colombo is the commercial as well as administrative center of Sri Lanka. Besides it is the considered the central business district of this island, and naturally a lot national and international banks and financial institutions have opened up their branches here. So, visitors bound to Colombo this season need not worry about currency exchange or transfer while shopping, sightseeing or simply roving around. 
Tourists coming from any country can easily get their money transferred. Colombo has got the branches of several European banks opened here such as Royal Bank of Scotland, Deutsche Bank AG Colombo, Commonwealth Bank Colombo, HongKong Shanghai Banking Corporation Colombo etc.

Colombo has branches of some banks headquartered in the Middle East too and some of them are National Bank of Abu Dhabi Colombo, Emirates NBD Colombo and Saudi British Bank Colombo. 

Those looking for Asian banks need not be frustrated because there are Standard Chartered Bank Colombo, Hong Kong Bank Colombo and Bank of Tokyo Colombo.

Among the American banks, some are Goldman Sachs Colombo, Bank of America Colombo and Citibank Colombo. 
So, there are plenty of options regarding money exchange and money transfers in Colombo and any tourist in the city is unlikely to be worried about such petty services. 

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Cost of Living in Colombo, Sri Lanka

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IndexInfo
Consumer Price Index (Excl.Rent):44.68
Rent Index:14.03
Groceries Index:53.70
Restaurants Index:24.97
Consumer Price Plus Rent Index:29.86
Local Purchasing Power:26.14

RestaurantsAvg.
Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant250.00 Rs
200.00
350.00
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course2,000.00 Rs
1,500.00
3,500.00
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar600.00 Rs
500.00
750.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)187.97 Rs
140.00
200.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)400.00 Rs
300.00
450.00
Cappuccino (regular)270.17 Rs
200.00
400.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)96.58 Rs
70.00
120.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle)43.97 Rs
35.00
50.00
MarketsAvg.
Milk (regular), (1 liter)162.75 Rs
150.00
180.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)84.65 Rs
65.00
140.00
Rice (white), (1kg)73.81 Rs
65.00
91.44
Eggs (12)195.66 Rs
180.00
220.00
Local Cheese (1kg)1,415.83 Rs
800.00
2,500.00
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)658.04 Rs
500.00
857.00
Apples (1kg)367.46 Rs
300.00
430.00
Oranges (1kg)339.31 Rs
300.00
400.00
Tomato (1kg)104.33 Rs
80.00
130.62
Potato (1kg)127.81 Rs
100.00
150.00
Lettuce (1 head)73.75 Rs
45.00
100.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)91.58 Rs
65.00
120.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)1,250.00 Rs
1,100.00
2,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)172.29 Rs
150.00
180.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)266.25 Rs
180.00
400.00
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)626.56 Rs
500.00
680.00
Transportation Avg.
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)25.00 Rs
15.00
50.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)1,500.00 Rs
1,200.00
1,567.50
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)50.00 Rs
50.00
75.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)45.00 Rs
35.00
52.25
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)94.00 Rs
60.00
120.00
Gasoline (1 liter)164.81 Rs
162.00
170.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)4,150,000.00 Rs
3,000,000.00
6,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly) Avg.
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment9,114.52 Rs
6,000.00
15,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)2.22 Rs
2.00
3.00
Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)1,922.13 Rs
1,500.00
3,500.00
Sports And Leisure Avg.
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult2,390.62 Rs
1,500.00
3,333.33
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)1,193.30 Rs
653.12
2,500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat450.00 Rs
380.00
545.00
Clothing And Shoes Avg.
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)3,172.50 Rs
2,500.00
4,500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)2,585.07 Rs
1,500.00
4,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Shoes8,648.61 Rs
6,000.00
11,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes4,058.89 Rs
3,265.62
4,500.00
Rent Per Month Avg.
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre45,254.46 Rs
25,000.00
65,312.50
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre21,465.91 Rs
15,000.00
30,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre113,566.67 Rs
69,000.00
150,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre51,942.31 Rs
30,000.00
80,000.00
Buy Apartment PriceAvg.
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre177,597.63 Rs
125,000.00
215,278.21
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre127,948.24 Rs
75,347.37
180,000.00
Salaries And Financing Avg.
Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)45,247.40 Rs
35,000.00
52,250.00
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly15.55
14.00
18.00
These data are based on 1267 entries in the past 18 months from 113 different contributors.
Last update: April, 2014

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Police arrest prostitutes in Pettah

Posted by Janith on Sunday, November 3, 2013 | 0 comments | Leave a comment...

The police media unit said that they have arrested nine women in Pettah for engaging in the prostitution trade.
The women were arrested along several roads in Pettah by special police units and they were handed over to the Pettah police for further investigations.

The women who were arrested are aged between 23 and 48 years, the police media unit said.

They are to be produced before a Magistrate today, the police media unit said.

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