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Review:
This beautiful cemetery, established during the 19th century, is the final resting place for many residents of Colombo, Sri Lanka’s commercial capital city. The cemetery is also the place where famous science fiction writer Sir Arthur C. Clarke, author of 2001: A Space Odyssey, among others, is buried, and his grave is often visited by fans of his works. There are burial sections in the cemetery for a number of different faiths: Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and more. The elaborately built mausoleums and temples make for a beautiful and eerie setting, one which is reportedly haunted by a number of restless spirits.
Borella Kanatte General Cemetery, /1 93, 93 1/1 93 Elvitigala Mawatha, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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