Itinerary

1. Old Parliament Building

   • The Old Parliament Building, is the building that houses the Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka. Situated in the Colombo fort area facing the sea, it is in close proximity to the President's House, Colombo and adjacent to the General Treasury Building.

2. Galle Face Green

   • Galle Face is a 5 ha (12 acres) ocean-side urban park, which stretches for 500 m (1,600 ft) along the coast, in the heart of Colombo.  

3. Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct

   • The Old Colombo Dutch Hospital is considered to be the oldest building in the Colombo Fort area dating back to the Dutch colonial era in Sri Lanka.

4. St Anthony's Shrine

   • On 21 April 2019, Easter Sunday, the church was one in a series of targets of a string of suicide bomb blasts across Sri Lanka. At least 93 people were killed in the blast.

5. Sri Ponnambalam Vanesar Kovil

   • The Temple of Lord Shiva was built in 1857 to facilitate Hindu worship in Colombo. The architecture resembles temples in Tamil Nadu.

6. Christian Reformed Church of Sri Lanka

   • Opened: 1749 Wolvendaal Church is located in Pettah, a neighbourhood of Colombo. It is one of the most important Dutch Colonial-era buildings in Sri Lanka and is one of the oldest Protestant churchesstill in use in the country.

7. Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque

   • Jami-Ul-Alfar Mosque known colloquially as the Samman Kottu Palli, Rathu Palliya, Red Masjid or the Red Mosque) is a historic mosque in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is located on Second Cross Street in Pettah. The mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Colombo and a popular tourist site in the city.

8. Pettah

   • Pettah is a neighbourhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka located east of the City centre Fort. The Pettah neighborhood is famous for the Pettah Market

9. Pettah Floating Market

   • This market on a water front and with visibility of the Lotus Tower provides some good photo options.

10. Colombo Fort Railway Station

    • Fort railway station is a major rail hub in Colombo.

11. Temple of Sri Kailawasanathan Swami Devasthanam Kovil

    • Hindu temple, the oldest in Colombo, known for its vibrant ceiling artwork and tucked-away locale.

12. Beira Lake

    • Beira Lake is a lake in the center of the city of Colombo in Sri Lanka. The lake is surrounded by many large businesses in the city. It initially occupied approximately 1.65 km² of land 100 years ago and this has since been reduced to 0.65 km² today due to various reasons.

13. Seema Malakaya Temple

    • Seema Malaka is a Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The temple is mainly used for meditation and rest, rather than for worship. Situated in the Beira Lake, the temple was originally constructed in the late 19th century.

14. Gangaramaya (Vihara) Buddhist Temple

    • Gangaramaya Temple is one of the most important temples in Colombo, Sri Lanka, being a mix of modern architecture and cultural essence. The temple is known for having a young elephant, Ganga, chained at the back, unable to walk, has no elephant company, and sways sideways. She has also been spotted crying by tourists.

15. Colombo Municipal Council

    • The Town Hall of Colombo is the headquarters of the Colombo Municipal Council and the office of the Mayor of Colombo.

16. Viharamahadevi Park

    • Viharamahadevi Park is a public park located in Colombo, next to the National Museum in Sri Lanka. It is the oldest and largest park of the Port of Colombo. Situated in front of the colonial-era Town Hall building, the park is named after Queen Viharamahadevi, the mother of King Dutugamunu.

17. Independence Memorial Hall

    • Independence Memorial Hall is a national monument in Sri Lanka built for commemoration of the independence of Sri Lanka from the British rule with the restoration of full governing responsibility to a Ceylonese-elected legislature on February 4, 1948.