Colombo, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka. The population of the city is nearly 8million and a great location to start your round tour around Sri Lanka. Colombo has a rich heritage and a history, dates back to 16th Century. Portuguese, Dutch and mighty British ruled Colombo during their ruling time and Colombo was a major trading hub because of the harbor. Colombo is considered as one of most important City for sea trading. Today Colombo is a modern beautiful and a very busy city in Asia. But there are some ancient and unique places still remain. Colombo is a mix of old and new architectures, mix of all nationalities such as Sinhalese, Tamils, Muslims & Burgers (Dutch Origin). There is a lively nightlife at a number of International standard hotels, Night clubs, pubs and dining venues while it is limited mainly to the high end customer. During the day, Colombo’s colorful street markets, colonial-era buildings, museums and galleries, churches, mosques and temples, and the lovely Viharamahadevi Park (Former Victoria Park) with it beautiful trees, makes it a great place to explore on foot. Comparing to other cities and towns of Sri Lanka, Colombo is more modern and westernize. In Colombo, you may see and visit following places;
- Galle Face Green
- National Museum
- Colombo Walking Tour
- Colombo City Tour
- Shopping in Colombo
- Staying at a luxury hotel in Colombo
- Colombo Art Gallery
- Modern 3D Cinemas
- Sri Lankan food tasting
- Play Golf
- Have a delicious lunch or dinner at World Famous “Ministry of Crab” restaurant
- Day Tours from Colombo to Galle, Kandy , Sigiriya & Dambulla, Yala National Park, Udawalawe National Park, Kithulgala water rafting, Negombo Sightseeing tour & Wilpattu National Park
