Get the best out of the city by visiting the most popular attractions in Colombo; each with its own significant story. Admire Sri Lanka’s tallest Lotus Tower or the Independence Memorial Hall, stroll through the National Museum or shop til you drop at the historic Dutch Hospital.
Beira Lake is a well-known landmark within Colombo, situated in the heart of the capital and providing much-needed respite to the city’s residents from the...
The Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre (known simply as the Nelum Pokuna to most locals), is a major performing arts centre in the heart of the city...
The Khan Clock Tower is one of three ancient clock towers in Colombo. The inscription at the base of the four-storey tower in Pettah tells a story of two sons...
On the 4th of February 1948, in Torrington Square, Sri Lanka’s first elected parliament - that was independent of British rule - was officially opened in a...
A little further on from the well-known Galle Face Green lies the Old Galle Buck Lighthouse, situated in the centre of the rapidly developing zone of the Colombo...
Hidden within the crowded streets of Colombo, the Old & New Kathiresan Temples stand dedicated to Skanda, the Hindu God of War, also known as Lord...
Galle Face Green is a ribbon of land that stretches for half a kilometre along the coast of the Indian Ocean in central Colombo, measuring up to an area of five...
In the heart of Colombo, situated near the shore of Beira Lake, the Gangaramaya Temple is one of the oldest and most cultural significant temples of the city...
In the heart of the busy streets of Pettah, rising proudly out of the bustling crowds of Colombo, the red and white structure of the Jami-ul-Alfar Mosque...
In the middle of the constant hustle and flow of Colombo, the Seema Malakaya is everything that is peaceful and serene. Floating to the east of South Beira Lake...
Geoffrey Bawa was a Sri Lankan architect that lived between 1919 and 2003, and one of the most influential architects in the region at the time. His works include...
The Old Dutch Hospital is one of the oldest buildings in the Colombo Fort area, having been built somewhere in the late 17th century by the Dutch...
Rising out of the shores of Beira Lake in Colombo, the Lotus Tower is a landmark skyscraper that currently holds the titles for the tallest self-supported structure...
In the heart of Colombo, a mere stone’s throw away from the beautifully manicured lawns of Viharamahadevi Park, lies the Colombo National Museum...