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Gaffoor Building
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The Gaffoor Building is a prominent four-storey wedge-shaped building located on the corner Sir Baron Jayatilaka Mawatha and Leyden Bastian Street, Colombo Fort. The building was built for Noordeen Hajiar Abdul Gaffoor, one of the country's pioneer jewellers and gem stone traders. Gaffoor established N. D. H.
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Ministry of Crab
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Oldfort Cafe
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Taphouse by RnR Colombo
Dutch Hospital - Shopping Precinct, Hospital St, Colombo, Sri Lanka
The Kingsbury Colombo
48 Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Harbour Room
WRQV+2XR, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Harpo's Colombo Fort Cafe
Old Dutch Hospital Complex Echelon Square, Hospital St, Colombo 00100, Sri Lanka
Level 4 Rooftop Bar & Restaurant
39 4/1 Canal Row, Colombo 00100, Sri Lanka
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Hilton Colombo
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The Steuart by Citrus
45 Hospital Ln, Colombo 00100, Sri Lanka
Star Anise Boutique Capsule Hotel
151/1 Mudalige Mawatha, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Colombo City Hotels
No 33 Canal Row, Colombo 00100, Sri Lanka
CityRest Fort
46 Hospital St, Colombo 00100, Sri Lanka
Colombo Downtown Monkey
Colombo Fort City Center, 20 - 2/1 , Regents Flats { Opposite Lake House / Secretariat Railway station}, Sir Chittapalam A Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo, Sri Lanka
City Beds The Regent
20 1/2 Regent Flats (Opposite Lake House), Sir Chittamapalam A Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 00100, Sri Lanka
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Gaffoor Building

WRPW+PP3, Colombo, Sri Lanka
4.3(35)
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The Gaffoor Building is a prominent four-storey wedge-shaped building located on the corner Sir Baron Jayatilaka Mawatha and Leyden Bastian Street, Colombo Fort. The building was built for Noordeen Hajiar Abdul Gaffoor, one of the country's pioneer jewellers and gem stone traders. Gaffoor established N. D. H.

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attractions: Khan Clock Tower, Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque, Dutch Museum, The Central Point - Economic History Museum, Sambodhi Pagoda Temple, Colombo City Walks, Sammangodu Sri Katirvelauta Swamy Temple, Colombo Lighthouse, Colombo Port Maritime Museum, Colombo Walks, restaurants: The Colombo Food Court, t-lounge by Dilmah – Chatham Street ️, Ministry of Crab, Oldfort Cafe, Graze Kitchen, Taphouse by RnR Colombo, The Kingsbury Colombo, Harbour Room, Harpo's Colombo Fort Cafe, Level 4 Rooftop Bar & Restaurant
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Khan Clock Tower

Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque

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Sambodhi Pagoda Temple

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Colombo Port Maritime Museum

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Nearby restaurants of Gaffoor Building

The Colombo Food Court

t-lounge by Dilmah – Chatham Street ️

Ministry of Crab

Oldfort Cafe

Graze Kitchen

Taphouse by RnR Colombo

The Kingsbury Colombo

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Oldfort Cafe

Oldfort Cafe

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(146)

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Aruna MapalagamageAruna Mapalagamage
Gafoor Building is an unique V shape building which still in the process of renovation. Unique historical landmark where this building was built almost a century ago.
Shanaka Chamal DiasShanaka Chamal Dias
Nice corner shaped building and it was under-construction at the time i was travelling.
Arunan PandiyanArunan Pandiyan
Beautiful architecture. The reservations have been going on for a long time. . .
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Beautiful architecture. The reservations have been going on for a long time. . .
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Reviews of Gaffoor Building

4.3
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5.0
7y

The Gafoor Building constructed in the early 1900s is another colonial structure redeveloped by the Urban Development Authority. This will soon become a city hotel with over 60 rooms, which will consist of restaurants and shops on the ground and first floors while the second and third floors will be allocated...

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5.0
6y

100 years old building in the heart of the capital of Srilanka. More than 40 of These types of old buildings adding a beauti to the Colombo city. If you are looking for photographs, never drive your own vehicle as it will be difficult to find parking. Walking distance from Fort...

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4.0
4y

Gafoor Building is an unique V shape building which still in the process of renovation. Unique historical landmark where this building was built almost a...

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