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Fond memories of old Colombo city-by HM NISSANKA WARAKAULLE Source:Island The Colombo city changed very much from what it used to be about half a century ago. The biggest change is the skyline with many high-rise buildings, almost covering the entire city with a large number of big trees vanishing. Colombo has lost many playgrounds which were the lungs of the city. The Army cricket ground gave way to the Shangri-La and its football ground was taken for the construction of the Taj Samudra Hotel. The advent of Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel , meant that the Government Services Sports Club ground disappeared. The Fort Police Station and the Quarantine Department gave way to the construction of the Hilton Colombo. The Nelum Pokuna ousted the Nomads grounds. Some of the popular cinemas that were in Colombo too have disappeared. Of these the Elphinstone and the Tower Hall have been converted into theatres, ...