Colombo City Trip

National Museum

The national museum is Colombo was established by Sir William Henry. It is a major tourist attraction in Colombo. It has the regalia of Sri Lanka and is the largest museum in Sri Lanka. It has many rare and ancient artifacts and many important pieces of literature which are preserved in a proper way in the national museum.

Viharamahadevi Park

This Park is a heritage site in Colombo. It is even the oldest park in Colombo. This park belonged to the colonial period when it was under the British. This park was previously known as the Victoria Park. It has many varieties of trees and plants and various types of flowers which makes this garden look like a vibrant garden.

Galle Face Green Promenade

It stretches up to half a kilometer. It lies between the Indian Ocean and the Galle Road. It is an important landmark in Colombo. Here the locals as well as the tourists can have picnics all the week and on the weekends too. It is also popular for the local street food that is available here.

Dehiwala Zoo

This is the national zoo of Sri Lanka. It has a wide variety of birds and animals. It stretches up to 24 acres of land. There is also a museum inside the zoo itself as well as an aquarium which contains a variety of fishes. An elephant zoo is organized every evening over here. It is very popular among the tourists.

Gangaramaya Buddhist Temple

Gangaramaya Temple is popular in Colombo. It is the most important place for the Buddhists as well as the tourists. It is the most famous Buddhist temple in Colombo. Its architecture is a great blend of Chinese and Thai architecture along with Indian architecture.

Wolvendaal Church

This church was built during the 18th century. It is famous for its great architecture and the grand and beautiful interiors. It is a very important place for the tourists. This church was built during the time of Dutch and is a great place of interest among the locals as well as the tourists.

The Lighthouse of Colombo

The lighthouse is one of the significant and fascinating attractions of Colombo. It is maintained by the ports authority of Sri Lanka. The lighthouse is very high. It is as high as 12 meters. The tourists, as well as the local people, visit the lighthouse very often and it is a great place of interest for them.

The Khan Clock Tower

This is a great place of interest among the tourists. It is usually always buzzing with tourists as well as the locals. It is located in the middle of Pettah market and its entrance is also there. This tower was built to honor the father of Bhikhajee and Muncharshaw Framjee Khan.

Green Path

This is the most interesting thing to see in Colombo. Here you can find the works of the young artists and their great artworks. It is located near the Victoria Park. Here many young students and painters display their works every weekend. It has an open-air art show even. You can even buy anything from the artwork that has been put on display and that too at a very reasonable cost.

St. Thomas Chapel

this is an Anglican Church in Colombo. It is popular for the breathtaking interiors inside. David Paynter transfigured the entire church. Here Carol singing is very popular. This church is always filled with tourists, especially during Christmas. Many arrangements are done during Christmas Eve.