Getting back to the wonderful world of Fort here is another of the city's most beautiful and neglected buildings.
A sad example of conversion done wrong this amazing piece of architecture- a monumental, off white wedge sticking out between the port and York street once housed Caves – the country's premier bookshop. A few years ago the building, now the subject of multiple court cases, was turned into a car park. So the beautiful display windows, still emblazoned with the ornate gold lettering of a century ago reveal only parked motorcycles and Japanese sedans. At least the building is still standing and the upper non- car park floors play host to the occasional
rave/party. As such this is one of Colombo’s most interesting creative spaces worth keeping in mind if you want to host a unique party/event.
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The small remaining non-car park section also houses the Harbour Stop, superior local-food spot,
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Bimal
I must be having a lovely view. However, to me this building looked derelict and a bit suspicious about how stable the structure is. I thought this was completely deserted.
DavidBlacker
Erm… Have you been there recently? I believe it stopped being a car park years ago. There has been a Sri Lankan restaurant in the ground floor for over a year.
savan
I was there the other day. I got to Fort quite often. The middle section is definitely still a car park unless I'm really deluded. The far end is the restaurant I call it harbour stop as that's what we list it as previously
DavidBlacker
Ah ok. My mistake.
sparkler
does any one know a contact number of a person who i can speak to, to book this venue for a party?
Edward
The venue is now closed. Thank goodness for that, as the upper floors were on the verge of collapse and it's amazing how they pulled off a party there without chunks of concrete spalling off on to people's head. Real shame about the windows being torn down, but the building is finally getting the refurbishment it deserves, 100 years after it was first constructed.