Colpetty, Bamba and Wellawatte
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‘The Great Days of Bambalawatte with a Walkthrough of Colpetty in the Olden Times’ by Asiff Hussein takes a walk down memory lane of what may well be called the golden stretch of Colombo encompassing the Colpetty, Bambalapitiya and Wellawatte precincts of the capital.
This well illustrated book tells the story of these three important zones of the city from their humble beginnings to the plush areas they are today. The evolution of each area is traced in much detail and its rich history vividly described.
The book traces the origins of place names and street names and covers the main landmarks of each zone as well as businesses and prominent private residences. Separate segments in each chapter bring out the more interesting facets of these areas with vintage monochrome and colour photographs and sketches.
Published by Neptune Publications, the book is priced at Rs. 6000.
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