Colombo offers a diverse range of activities, from historical landmarks to modern shopping districts and vibrant street life. Explore the city’s colonial heritage, visit ancient temples, enjoy a tuk-tuk tour, or relax on one of Colombo’s beaches.

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1. Colombo Dutch Museum – CPP Building, Prince Street, Colombo 01

This two-storied large building reflecting the features of a 17th century Dutch Urban house was built by Thomas Van Rhee, the Dutch Governor of Sri Lanka from 1692- 1697 where he used the house as his official residence. During the British period in 1796, this building was used as an arms store, army hospital, police training center, Pettah post office, and telecommunication center. This building was preserved by a special preservation committee with the assistance of the Netherlands government in 1977 and opened for the public as a Dutch museum by the Department of National Museums. It has displayed over 3000 museum objects related to the Dutch who ruled coastal areas of Sri Lanka. (1658-1796).

2. St Lucia’s Cathedral – Colombo 13

St. Lucia’s Cathedral is one of only fifteen cathedrals in the country, and it’s one of the most beautiful. It is the center of the Colombo Archdiocese (Roman Catholic) and is more than 200 years old. St. Lucias Cathedral is the house of the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo in Sri Lanka. The Cathedral is located at Kotahena, in the northeast of Colombo, on 18,240 sq. ft. of land, and is dedicated to Saint Lucy. It traces its origins to a small structure for worship built during the Dutch occupation.

3. Independence square – Colombo 07

Independence Memorial Hall is a national monument in Sri Lanka built for commemoration of the independence from British rule with the restoration of full governing responsibility to a Ceylonese-elected legislature on February 4, 1948. Located at the head of the monument is the statue of the first prime minister of the country Rt. Hon. Don Stephen Senanayake “The Father of the Nation”. Most of the annual National Independence Day celebrations have been held here.

4. Old Galle buck lighthouse – Chaithya Road, Colombo 01

Old Galle Buck Lighthouse is situated in close proximity to the Galle Face Green within the area of the Sri Lankan Navy. It offers solitude to those who want it and you can climb up to the rustic lighthouse and take in the panoramic visions of the crashing Indian Ocean as you feel the wind in your hair. Always head over here after 5 PM to get the best views as this place works its magic after sunset. Constructed in the ’50s, this one of our older pieces of architecture.

5. Colombo Harbour

Considered the largest and busiest port of Sri Lanka as well as in South Asia, the Colombo Harbor in Sri Lanka serves as an important terminal in Asia due to its strategic location in the Indian Ocean. With a capacity of over 4.1 Million TEUs and a dredged depth of 15m or 49 feet, the Colombo Harbor is ranked in the top 35 ports in the world and also one of the world’s busiest. The port also serves as a naval base for the Sri Lanka Naval Fleet.

It was widely known by Roman, Arab, and Chinese traders travelling across the silk route and it was regularly busy. By the 8th century, Arab Muslim traders used Colombo as a base for trading in this part of the world.