Colombo Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
largest city and de facto capital of Sri Lanka
About Colombo
Colombo is the commercial and financial capital of Sri Lanka after the administrative capital was moved toSri Jayawardenapura Kotte, a suburb east of the city. "Colombo" could refer to either the city proper, or to Greater Colombo that includes the areas of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. Due to it being on a strategic route in the Indian Ocean, Colombo hosts one of the busiest ports in South Asia, and was known to traders 2,000 years ago. It was an important port on theMaritime Silk Road. Today, the city is the centre of the country's activities and is home to most of the country's restaurants and entertainment venues. Colombo has a tropical monsoon climate, bordering on tropical rainforest climate, so the weather is warm or hot around the year with temperatures usua
Top Attractions in Colombo
Explore the best things to see and do in Colombo:
- ★Attidiya Bird Sanctuary
- ★Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka
- ★Buddha Jayanthi Chaithya stupa
- ★Central Bank Currency Museum
- ★Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club Grounds
- ★Church of St Anthony
- ★Colombo Cricket Club Ground (CCCG; Sinhala: කොළඹ ක්රිකට් සමාජ ක්රීඩාංගනය, Tamil: கொலோம்போ கிரிக்கெட் கிளப் கிரௌண்ட்)
- ★Colombo Lighthouse
Where to Eat in Colombo
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴168 Seafood Palace
- 🍴Arunthathee Vihaar Vegetarian Family Restaurant
- 🍴California Grill
- 🍴Ginza Hohsen
- 🍴Graze Kitchen
- 🍴Mango Tree
Where to Stay in Colombo
- 🏨C1 Colombo Fort
- 🏨Cinnamon Grand Colombo
- 🏨Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo
- 🏨Cinnamon Red Colombo
- 🏨Colombo Courtyard Boutique Hotel
- 🏨Galle Face Hotel
Colombo Travel Guide Sections
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