Vesak, the spiritual celebration of lights is a splendid time to view the city as it comes alive with colour and spiritual festivity. The Colombo City Tour, a  venture by Sri Lanka Tourism and Ebert Silva Holidays offer exclusive and mesmerizing evening tours to both foreign visitors and Sri Lankans to view Colombo like never before during the national festival of Vesak, on board its open deck double decker buses.

 The tours will commence from the Galle Face at 7:00 pm on the four memorable evenings on the 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th and 6^th of May 2015. Scheduled for approximately 4 hours, the city tours will sightsee numerous colorful Vesak zones, many Pandols and other vibrant activities scattered across the city. The colorful ‘Buddharashmi’ Vesak Kalapaya organized by the Gangarama Temple and the Prime Minister’s Office is also viewed along the picturesque Beira Lake, Navam Mawatha, Perehera Mawatha, and the Pittala junction and the Vesak zone along the  Bauddhaloka Mawatha will be the highlights of the tours. The open deck tours will enable the travelers to get a unique view of the beautifully illuminated city, many Pandols, Bakthi Gee performances, religious exhibits and intricately carved vesak lanterns and many more. There will be a live commentaries by  professional guides with snacks served on board the open deck double deckers while on tour. There will be regular tours as well as the option of chartering open double deckers for special groups to view Vesak.

The Vesak Tours on board the Colombo City Tour open deck double deckers have been a specialty eagerly looked forward to by the young and old alike, now for many years. The venture has now gained much popularity and heightened the value of touristic experiences the city of Colombo has to offer to its visitors from around the world. For details and reservations,

Please call 0777 599 963 / 0777 772 595 Email: infocct@sltnet.lk Web: www.colombocitytours.com.