You can buy souvenirs on the streets from the vendors, but it would always be recommended that you purchase these items with product guarantee from the authorized souvenir shops in Colombo, which abound in number as much as the range and categories of items that Sri Lanka is home to. In fact, you will find Colombo is a vast repository of souvenirs and a time will come when you will wish to take home every single product your eyes fall on.
The souvenir shops in Colombo are located in every area of tourist interest as well as resort hotels and yes, while in some shops you will find displayed items with fixed prices, in other areas where you do not find such compulsions, you can go on to bargain as much as can, and if you are really good in it, you can get a precious or semi precious items for extremely less price, sometimes as low as half the initial amount. From malls to promenades, souvenir shops in Colombo overflow with mementos that will always remind you of your visit o this beautiful land of greenery and coasts.
The products sold at the souvenir shops in Colombo are extremely varied and all the items can be considered as souvenirs. But certain products which you must consider purchasing while in Colombo and these include anything from carved masks made of wood, jewelry and precious gems such as the famous ‘sapphire’, the world renowned ‘Ceylon Tea’, garments and wall hangings with batik work, lacquerware to furniture especially those belonging to the British and Dutch era, local and traditional handicraft items.
Some of the souvenir shops in Colombo which you must visit include:
Laksala and Lakmadura selling handicrafts;
House of Fashions selling clothes and accessories;
Paradise Road which is a boutique selling handicrafts and furnishings
ZAM GEMS selling exclusively designed export quality gems and jewelry.
Tea Tang selling wide range of Tea from Sri Lanka.
Many shops and stall on Chatham Street as well as souvenir shops in the shopping centers.
Browse through the links of tourisminsrilanka.com to know all about Sri Lanka as the site provides information not only on Souvenir Shops in Colombo but also on the other areas of interests of the nation. So enjoy surfing!
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