The Arcade Independence Square is a shopping complex. 

In the Auditor General's building (where you can see the enormous clock tower of Independence Square), you get the Wickramarachchi opticians if you are looking for a pair of good sunglasses, Stone and String, a Complete set of Kookabura equipment (for All Your Cricket Frenzy Molecules), a Titan showroom and charming local tea, Kaema Sutra and jewelry in Sri Lanka. There is even a living room on the first floor, called the Wax Museum, and a 3D Cineplex movie.

For the cheapest, on the ground floor, there are a whole lot of other places to go, including Burger King and the food court that has Paan Paan and Tropical Juice Bar among its stands Short courses are fairly reasonable). There is an unexpectedly Japanese place called Tsukui Uoichi in the former Auditor General's building. Also in a corner building that is old and yellowing on the same premises, there is a small canteen that sells rice and short-eats.

Not only that Arcade Independence Square is an incredible place to relax: you can take a good breath in here. the outside is with beautiful flowers and green grass, a smooth pavement and cane furniture, and the inside is entirely made of white wood panels. Some corridors have long benches where you can just sit and relax, there are great views of the lawn, a walk-over fish tanks and imposing lion stone caving are amazing experiences. In the Independence Square through various windows of the building, and there is a dormer window Very nice in the center of one of the stairs.

This latest shopping precinct is situated in Borella (30, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7), near to BMICH. Arcade Independence Square is open from 7.00 am to 11.00 pm. Not only that this place is most beautiful in the evening, because of colorful lights.