Entertainment
Cinema: Colombo has several excellent air-conditioned cinemas which screen British, American, Continental, East European and Sinhala films. Hindi and Tamil films are also shown more or less exclusively in a few cinemas. Check the daily morning newspapers for details of current attractions.
Theatre: Sinhala and western plays and Sinhala translations of western plays are staged frequently. Popular theatres are the Lionel Wendt Theatre, Guildford Crescent, Colombo 7.Y.M.B.A. Borella, Colombo 8. Navarangahala, Rajakeeya Mawatha, Colombo 7. Tower Hall, Maradana, Colombo 10. Lumbini Theatre, Havelock Town, Colombo 5. John de Silva Memorial Theatre, Ananda Coomar-aswamy Mawatha, Colombo 7 Sarasavipaya, Maradana, Colombo 10 hold musical and traditional dance performances in addition to dramatic productions.
Night Clubs: Most large hotels have night clubs which provide dinner, dancing and occasional floor shows. Some of the popular night clubs are: The 'Blue Leopard' at Grand Oriental Hotel; 'Little Hut' at Mount Lavinla Hotel; 'Chapter One' at Hotel Lanka Oberoi; 'Palms Restaurant' at Ceylon Inter-Continental; 'Ruvanara at Pegasus Reef Hotel; 'Valentines' at Hotel Galadari; 'The Library’ at Trans Asia; ‘Blue Elephant’ at Colombo Hilton.
Cultural Shows: ‘Devil’ Dancing and the famous Kandyan dances are regularly performed at several venues. Check with hotel receptions and the daily news- papers for details.
Colombo Planetarium: Entrance through Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7. English shows on the last Saturday of the month at 1400 hrs. Special shows in English can be arranged for parties of 75 or more. For further information please contact: Planetarium, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7. Tel: 586499.
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