By Jenny Adam in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Colombo Fort is the oldest part of the srilankan capital and its traditional commercial center.
The
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam bombed the Central Bank of Ceylon in
january of 1996, making it one of the deadliest attack during Sri Lankas
30 years of civil war. This event led the government to restrict access
to certain parts of the fort, making it a heavily fortified area,
leading to its decline as the city center. Only very recently, the Fort
was made accesible again for all, 5 years after the end of the war.
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