... A great postcard coming from my tropical paradiseđ... the "Pearl in the Indian Ocean"... a perfect "dream" place for a holiday... this colonial building is located in an amazing setting with spectacular views of the turquoise Indian Ocean and the Coast Line train that runs along it... also offering a stunning panorama of the Colombo skyline... with a history spanning over 210 years, Mount Lavinia Hotel Colombo is one of the oldest and most famous hotels in Sri Lanka...Thanks a lot dear Ravindra... so nice to hear from you again! (✿ ♥‿♥)
The Mount Lavinia Hotel, in Mount Lavinia is a 275-room hotel, situated at 100 Hotel Road in Mount Lavinia.
It has been continuously operating as a hotel since 1947, but was initially constructed as the Governor's residence in 1806 for Thomas Maitland, a gallant military General, Governor Sir Thomas Maitland, lovingly called as King Tom arrived in the shores of Mount Lavinia in 1806 and established a haven for himself in the then ‘Galkissa’.
Stamps:
The 50th Anniversary of the APPU
(Issued 01-04-2012)
2X Wild Species Threatened by Trade in Sri Lanka
(Issued 03-03-2020)
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