Negombo Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Sri Lanka
About Negombo
The 100-km-long canal network running through the city is still used, and outrigger canoes and modern water-craft ply this route daily, for trade and tourist purposes. Remains of colonization include the Dutch fort built in 1672, as well as centuries-old Portuguese and Dutch houses, administrative buildings, churches and the ceiling frescoes of St. Mary's cathedral church. Negombo is the centre of Sri Lanka's Catholic community, and you can expect to see many churches during a visit. Negombo is also home to the country's second-largest fish market, the "Lellama", at the north end of the town's lagoon. There are daily fish auctions, which give tourists a chance to meet the area's fishermen and even organise fishing trips into the lagoon and the ocean beyond. Other nearby attractions open to
Top Attractions in Negombo
Explore the best things to see and do in Negombo:
- ★Abhayasekararamaya temple
- ★Agurukaramulla Raja maha viharaya Buddhist temple
- ★Asapuwa Buddhist temple
- ★Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- ★Dutch Fort
- ★Dutugamunu viharaya Buddhist temples
- ★Katuwapitiya Church
- ★Negombo Grand Jumma Masjid
Where to Eat in Negombo
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴King Coconut
- 🍴Koththamalli
- 🍴Lords
- 🍴Sundown Rooftop 4th floor Hotel J
Where to Stay in Negombo
- 🏨Club Hotel Dolphin
- 🏨Dion's Guest House
- 🏨Hostel First Colombo Airport
- 🏨Marine Tourist Guest House
- 🏨Mr Silal Fernando Homestay
- 🏨Prince Residence
Negombo Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: