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This promenade on the sea face stretching one and a half kilometers was laid out in 1859 by the British Governor Sir Henry Ward. Used for horse racing a hundred years ago it is now the largest open space in Colombo and a haunt for children, vendors, teenagers, lovers, merrymakers and all those who want to indulge in their favorite pastimes next to the sea under the open sky. It is at its busiest on Saturday and Sunday evenings when it is packed with food vendors doing brisk business with hordes of picnickers. At one end is the Ceylon Intercontinental and at the other the quaint Galle Face Hotel, a relic of old world charm with its fine old furniture, hand carved doors, balconies and high ceilings.

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