Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksha Theatre

The Lianchi Theatre is a local landmark building in Colombo, and it was built by our Chinese assistance. The red exterior wall of the building is very eye-catching. It can be said that it is a local network and punching in, but there is no opening, you can only look outside.

Next to Victoria Park, there is a brick-red building, the famous Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, which is a theater named after the previous president, built with Chinese aid, and the local Chinese affectionately call it the Lotus Theatre.

The Colombo Museum was built in 1872 and completed in 1876. The Italian-style building was built by Arasi Marikar Wapchie Marikar . On January 1, 1877, Sir William Henry Gregory, then Governor of the British Ceylon (Sri Lanka), officially opened to the public. The museum contains a replica of the Tara statue, about three-quarters the size of the original, which is currently displayed in the British Museum. The crown and throne of Sri Lanka's last Kandy king are also in the town's collection. The museum is divided into two floors. The first floor shows cultural relics from various historical and dynasty periods in Sri Lanka, many of which are stone monuments. If you are careful, you can also see the memorial stone monument left by Zheng He in Lancashire when he was in the West. On the second floor there are paintings, ancient textiles, pottery and ceramics, coins and money, art and crafts, weapons, traditional agricultural methods and introduction of traditional rituals, and there is also a memorial gallery. The atmosphere of the museum is quiet and calm, which is well worth visiting.

The Lotus Pool Theatre, also known as the Lotus Grand Theatre, was built by Chinese aid and Yantai Construction. Because Sri Lanka's national flower is a water lily, many buildings in Sri Lanka have the shape of lotus flowers in the carvings, including the column top of the independent memorial hall. Its lotus shape design is the symbol of the Sri Lankan country and the symbol of China-Slovenia friendship.

It feels great, but many people will miss the Natural History Museum after seeing the National Museum, which is a pity because natural history is worth seeing. When I went, the hall was closed, and all the enthusiastic staff led the tour, but pay attention to taking pictures.

Due to the influence of geographical, cultural, colonial, and various architectural styles coexist, modern new buildings are mostly built by China, and the folk customs of Colombo are simple and the cost of living is relatively low. It is worth slowly appreciating.