Between 2013 and 2016, I went to Colombo quite frequently for work and relaxation. An old friend of mine from school lived there, and it was such an easy flight from Singapore that I found every excuse to go there, really. The scuba diving is phenomenal, too.
This past year, Sri Lanka has been in my thoughts. The troubled island continues to have a difficult time economically and politically. I highly recommend my friend Rohini Mohan's book, The Seasons of Trouble, for a gripping read of the civil war era.
It's a beautiful country, and I hope to return some day.
I don't remember what camera I used here, but it's quite likely.. an iPhone 5S definitely a Sony Nex-5 with 16mm lens!
Old school cool in one of Colombo's many historical department stores.
Friendly faces everywhere.
So many of the cities I love—Colombo, Chennai, Yangon—former British ports, have a very similar vibe in their port areas.
It's always time for tea.
The languid afternoons felt like they went on forever.