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Travel Guide of Colombo

Colombo is the gateway for most travelers visiting Sri Lanka and carries influences of Tamil, Sinhalese, Buddhist and Hindus from India. Although it is the business and commercial hub of Sri Lanka, its fringe of beaches makes Colombo unique with the diverse array of ethnicities. Tourists enjoy city’s high end shopping, night life, hotels and restaurants having filled with shopping malls, Malls and interesting tourist spots with some elite structures of colonial times. Visitors choose class hotels with spectacular scenic view of the ocean and delicious cuisines such as koththu roti, Biryani, Lamprais, and string hoppers. Except Monsoon season from May to August, Colombo is the charming destination for visitors to enjoy its oceanic glamour.ee

Colombo is famous for & as:

Tourist City, Shopping, Capital

Popular Tourist Attractions Of Colombo

Fortress, Colombo
Fortress

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National Art Gallery, Colombo
National Art Gallery

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University of Colombo, Colombo
University of Colombo

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Leisure World, Colombo
Leisure World

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Hotels in Colombo

Hotel Sapphire, Colombo
Hotel Sapphire

from USD 75.00

Park Street Hotel, Colombo
Park Street Hotel

from USD 220.00

The Saffron, Colombo
The Saffron

from USD 35.00

Indra Regent Hotel, Colombo
Indra Regent Hotel

from USD 45.00

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Quick facts about Colombo

Days Required

4+

Budget per night

USD None

30oC Max     26oC Min

86.0oF Max     78.8oF Min

Clothing

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Best Time to Visit

January to March
It is mostly sunny during this time and a lot of visitors frequent the city. Duruthu Perahera Festival is also held in January and attracts many tourists.

Electrical Plugs and Sockets used in Colombo

Electrical Plugs and Sockets used in Colombo

Popular Trips of Colombo

4
Nights

Simply Srilanka
Cities Covered

Colombo, Kandy, Bentota

Starting from

USD 1098

5
Nights

Splendours of Sri Lanka
Cities Covered

Colombo, Dambulla, Kandy, Bentota

Starting from

USD 1127

4
Nights

Srilankan Delight
Cities Covered

Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Bentota, Colombo

Starting from

USD 595

7
Nights

Sri Lanka Express
Cities Covered

Negombo, Kandy, Hikkaduwa, Colombo

Starting from

USD 999

5
Nights

Srilankan Wonders
Cities Covered

Bentota, Kandy, Colombo

Starting from

USD 790

8
Nights

Sri Lanka & Maldives Adventure
Cities Covered

Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Bentota, Colombo, Male

Starting from

USD 2264

Tourist cities near Colombo

Many cities are accessible from Colombo. We have selected the most popular tourist cities that you can visit after Colombo. Based on number of days in hand for vacation these cities have been listed and can be added to your travel itinerary by selecting "Add to Trip" displayed on the right of each city name.

Upto 7 days
Negombo
(30 Kms)
67% of visitors coming to Sri Lanka visit this City
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Hikkaduwa
(91 Kms)
7% of visitors coming to Sri Lanka visit this City
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Kandy
(95 Kms)
93% of visitors coming to Sri Lanka visit this City
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