
A worker transports goods at the Pettah Market in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Tang Lu)
COLOMBO, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Pettah Market is an important and well known open commodity market in Sri Lanka, which is located in the suburb of the capital city of Colombo.
One can find a wide variety of goods in the market. Due to the economic crisis in the South Asian country, business in Pettah Market is not as prosperous as before, but the wholesale food market, which is closely related to the lives of locals, is still very busy.

Workers transport food from a truck at the Pettah Market in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Tang Lu)

Women select accessories at the Pettah Market in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Tang Lu)

Workers transport goods at the Pettah Market in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Tang Lu)

A worker transports goods at the Pettah Market in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Tang Lu)

A shoe vendor is seen at the Pettah Market in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Tang Lu)

People buy fruits at the Pettah Market in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Tang Lu)■












