Mani, a vade seller on Galle Face, has ***ed the transformation of Colombo from small city to restless capital from behind his street food cart since 1965. "I was just 13 years old when I started making isso vade at home and selling them to support my family. Now, once expenses are considered, we make only a small profit each month. But I would never consider another trade because if I"m not on Galle Face, my customers will not eat anywhere else. This is something to be proud of," he told me.