The name "Colombo", introduced by the Portuguese in 1505, Colombo has been a flourishing sea port for centuries even before when ancient seafarers traded in pearls, precious stones, elephants, peacocks, cinnamon and other spices. Today Sri Lanka's commercial capital is a fascinating blend of the east and the west, the past and present and the old & new, today Colombo is a fast transforming in to a well planned garden city. That will be soon transformed to be the Wonder of Asia.
