Colombo is the commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo metropolitan area has a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 in the city proper. It is the financial centre of the island and a tourist destination.

Coastal Life: Enjoy the scenic beauty

1. Hikkaduwa Beach, Location: Hikkaduwa 80240 Sri Lanka, Timing: 6am — 8pm, Fare:Rs.100.

2. Negombo Beach, Location: Negombo Sri Lanka, Timing: 24 hours,Fare: Free.

3.Kalpitiya Beach, Location: Kalpitiya, Srilanka, Timing: 7am — 9pm, Fare: LKR — 50.

4. Unawatuna Beach, Location: Unawatuna 80600 Sri Lanka, Timing: 7am — 9pm, Fare: LKR- 120.

5.Bentota Beach, Location: Bentota 80500 Sri Lanka,Timing: 6am-8pm, Fare: LKR- 500.

Within City: Quick refreshment

1. Bentota and Koggala — For blue whale watching, Location: National Holiday Resort,Bentota, Galle, Bentota 80500, Sri Lanka, Timing: 9.00am — 5pm, Fare: LKR- 200.

2. Habarana — For elephant safari & village tour, Location: Trincomalee Road, Habarana 50150, Sri Lanka, Timing: 24 hours, Fare: LKR — 200.

3. Biking trails bordering Galle — For a bike tour & tea tasting experience, Location: Galle, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Timing: 7.30am- 8pm, Fare:Based on the event.

4. Bentota Village — For a memorable day tour, Location: Bentota, Sri Lanka, Timing: 12am–10.59pm, Fare: Based on the event.

5. Cinnamon Island, Location: 77 Galle Rd, Colombo 00300, Sri Lanka, Timing: 24 hours, Fare: Based on the event.

Museums: Experience a touch of history and culture

1. Traditional Puppet Art Museum, Location: 34, Karagampitiya, Angarika Dharamapala Mw,Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia 10350, Sri Lanka, Timing: 9am — 4.30pm, Fare: LKR-200.

2. Dutch Museum, Location: Prince Street, Colombo 01100, Sri Lanka, Timing:9.am — 5pm,Fare: LKR -500.

3. National Railway Museum, Location: Olcott Mawatha, Colombo 01000, Sri Lanka, Timing:10am — 4pm, Fare: LKR — 200.

4. Sri Lanka Air Force Museum, Location: Ratmalana, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka,

Timing: 8.30am –4.30pm, Fare: LKR — 120.
5. Independence Memorial Museum, Location: 7 Independence Ave, Colombo 00700, Sri Lanka, Timing: 9apm — 5pm, Fare: Free.

Theme Parks: Thrills that give you Chills

1 Excel World Entertainment Park, Location: 338 T. B. Jayah Mawatha, Colombo 01000, Sri Lanka, Timing: 5pm — 10pm, Fare: LKR- 500.
2. Sathutu Uyana, Location: Aluthmawatha Rd, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Timing: 5pm — 10pm, Fare: — Based on the event.

3. Crow Island Beach Park, Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka, Timing: 7am- 11pm, Fare: LKR-100.

4. Gangaramaya Park, Location: Children’s Park Pathway, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Timing: 7am –4pm, Fare: Free.

5. Guruge Park, Location: 266 Kandana — Ganemulla Rd, Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka, Timing: 9am –7pm, Fare: LKR- 800–1000.

National parks: Wild Splendour

1. Yala National Park, Location: 811A, Jayanthipura, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka, Timing: 7am — 7pm, Fare: LKR — 10.

2. Udawalawe National Park, Location: Udawalawa, Sri Lanka, Timing: 6am — 6pm, Fare: LKR — 3500.

3. Wasgamuwa National Park, Location: Polonnaruwa Sri Lanka, Timing:8am — 5pm,Fare: LKR — 1068.

4. Horton Plains National Park, Location: Ohiya 22200 Sri Lanka, Timing: 6am — 6.pm, Fare: LKR — 1150.

5. Wilpattu National Park, Location:off Chilaw Anuradhapura road, Saliyapura, Anuradhapura50008 Sri Lanka, Timing: 6am — 6pm,are: LKR — 1000.

Sanctuaries: Get into the wilderness.

1. Attidiya Bird Sanctuary, Location: Boralesgamuwa, Sri Lanka, Timing: 9am — 5pm, Fare: LKR — 200.

2. Pigeon Island, Location: Public Beach Road, Nilaveli 31010 Sri Lanka, Timing: 8am–5pm, Fare: LKR — 100.

3. Minneriya National Park, Location: Maradankadawala-Habarana-ThirukkondaiadimaduHighway, 50150 Sri Lanka, Timing: 9am — 5.30pm, Fare: LKR — 250.

4. Gal Oya National Park, Location: 481 T. B. Jayah Mawatha, Colombo 01000, Sri Lanka, Timing: 9am — 5pm, Fare: LKR 350–600.

5. Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Location: Sinharaja Rainforest, Deniyaya 81500, Sri Lanka, Timing: 24 hours, Fare: Free.

Monuments: A dive into Tradition and culture

1. Colombo Lotus Tower, Location: Colombo 01000, Sri Lanka, Timing: 24 hours, Fare:$ — 20.

2. Sri Lanka Planetarium, Location: Prof Stanley Wijesundera Mawatha, Colombo 00700, SriLanka, Timing: 8.30am — 4pm, Fare: LKR — 50.

3. Red Mosque, Location — 228 2nd Cross Street, Colombo 01100, Sri Lanka,Timing: 4am –10pm, Fare: Free.

4. Independence Memorial Hall, Location: Colombo 00700, Sri Lanka, Timing: 24 hours, Fare:Free.

5.Seema Malaka, Location: Sir James Pieris Mawatha, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Timing: 24 hours, Fare: Free.

Honeymoon places: World of love and care

1.Old Galle Buck Lighthouse, Location: Chaithya Rd, Colombo 00100, Sri Lanka, Timing: 9pm– 6pm, Fare: Free.

2. Mount Lavinia, Location: 100 Hotel Rd, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka, Timing: 7pm –7pm, Fare: Based on the order.

3.Bellagio, Location: 03, 430 R. A. De Mel Mawatha, Colombo, Sri Lanka,Timing: 24 hours,Fare: Based on the order.

4. Bally’s Casino, Location: 34 McCallum Rd, Colombo 01000, Sri Lanka,Timing: 24 hours, Fare: Based on the order.

5. Sambodhi Chaithya, Location: Chaithya Rd, Colombo 00100, Sri Lanka, Timing: 10am –6pm, Fare: Free.

1. Religious places: Experience subtlety

1.Gangaramaya Temple, Location: 61 Sri Jinarathana Rd, Colombo 00200, Sri Lanka,Timing: 6am — 10pm, Fare:Free, Nearby interesting places: 1. Viharamahadevi Park,2. Chambers at Park Stree Mews, 3. Urban Island, 4. Lakarcade, 5. Monsoon Colombo.

2. Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque, Location: №228, Second Cross Street, Colombo 11- Sri Lanka,Timing: 10am — 12pm, Fare: Free, Nearby interesting places: 1. Wolvendaal Church, 2. Shelton Sea Food Restaurant, 3. Harbour Room, 4. Pettah, 5. Sri Suryas Restaurant,

3. St Anthony’s Church, Location: St Anthony’s Mawatha Kochchikade, Colombo Sri Lanka, Timing:6am — 9pm, Fare: Free, Nearby interesting places: 1. Sri Ponnambalam Vanesar Kovil, 2. Flag & Whistle Restaurant & Pub, 3. St. Lucia’s Cathedral, Mayura Hotel,5. Wolvendaal Church.

4. Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara, Location: Peliyagoda, Sri Lanka, Timing: 24 hours, Fare: Free, Nearby interestingplaces: 1. Shang Palace, 2. St Anthony’s Shrine, 3. Sapphyr Lounge,4. Urban Island, 5. Lakarcade.

5. Shri Ponnambalawaneswaram Kovil, Location: 38 Srimath Ramanathan Mawatha, Colombo 01300, Sri Lanka, Timing: 6.30am — 12pm, 5.15pm — 8pm, Fare: Free, Nearby interesting places: 1. Flag & Whistle Restaurant, 2. Wolvendaal Church, 3. Mayura Hotel, 4. St. Lucia’s Cathedral, 5. St. Anthony’s Shrine.

Historical Places: Journey to the roots.

1. Khan Clock Tower, Location: 136 Main St, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Timing: 24 hours, Fare: Free.

2. Colombo Port Maritime Museum, Location:19 Chaithya Rd, Colombo 00100, Sri Lanka, Timing: 9am — 4pm, Fare: LKR — 500.

3. Old Dutch Hospital, Location: Hospital St, Colombo 00100, Sri Lanka, Timing: 10am –10pm, Fare: Free.

4. Old Parliament Building, Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka, Timing: 10am — 5pm, Fare: With the permission.

5. Dutch Period Museum, Location: Prince Street, Colombo 01100, Sri Lanka, Timing: 9am –5pm, Fare: LKR — 200.

Local Business:

1. Online Marketing

2. Photographer

3. Event Management

4. Textile Business

5. Export/Import.

Medical Emergencies:

1.Winsetha Medical Hospital, Location: 49, 55 Ananda Rajakaruna Mawatha, Colombo 01000,Sri Lanka, Timing: 24 hours.

2. Asiri Medical Hospital, Location: 181 Kirula Rd, Colombo 00500, Sri Lanka,Timing: 24 hours.

3. Ceylinco Healthcare Center, Location: 60 Park St, Colombo 00200, Sri Lanka, Timing:8am — 1.30pm.

4. ClinAARC — Clinical Medicine Academic & Research Centre, Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka,Timing: 9am — 5pm.

5. Ceymed Healthcare Services, Location: No 132 S De S. Jayasinghe Mawatha, Nugegoda 00500, Sri Lanka,Timing: 24 hours.