Pettah, Sri Lanka
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Pettah (Sinhala: පිටකොටුව (Piṭakoṭuva), Tamil: புறக்கோட்டை (Puṟakkōṭṭai)) is a neighbourhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka located east of the city centre Fort, and behind the Colombo Port. The Pettah neighborhood is famous for the Pettah Market, a series of open air bazaars and markets. It is one of Sri Lanka's busiest commercial areas, where a huge number of wholesale and retail shops, buildings, commercial institutions and other organisations are located.[2]
The main market segment is designed like a gigantic crossword puzzle, where one may traverse through the entire markets from dawn till dusk, but not completely cover every part of it.[3]
Pettah is derived from Tamil: Pettai, an Anglo-Indian word used to indicate a suburb outside a fort. Today, the Sinhala phrase, pita-kotuwa (outside the fort) conveniently describes the same place.[4]
Demographics
Pettah is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic area.
and various other religions and beliefs to a lesser extent.Buildings and landmarks
Notable landmarks in the neighborhood include:
- Wolvendaal Church
- Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque
- Kayman's Gate
- Former Colombo Town Hall
- Colombo Dutch Museum
- Sammangodu Sri Kathirvelayutha Swami Kovil
- Old Town Hall Market
- Federation of Self Employees Market
- Manning Market
- Pettah Floating Market
- Cross Street Bazaars
- Central Bus Station
- Khan Clock Tower
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One of the streets that make up the Pettah Market. -
One of the streets that make up the Pettah Market -
One of the streets that make up the Pettah Market
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References
- ^ "Pettah Post Office - Sri Lanka Postal Codes". Mohanjith. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ "Sri Lanka - Travel Information - Colombo Pettah". Lankainfo.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ "Colombo, The Famous Business Hub of Sri Lanka – Stories & Advice". Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "A Walk Through Pettah". Sunday Observer. 18 March 2007. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
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