Trip to Colombo

Deshamanya Geoffrey Manning Bawa was a renowned Sri Lankan architect who nearly single handedly f...

About 5km south of Fort and 2km inland, Cinnamon Gardens is Colombo’s ritziest address. A c...

Rising in the heart of the Independence Square, this memorial hall serves as an open pavilion of ...

This complex is an interesting juxtaposition of facts. It looks like a mansion. It looks new, but...

Used to be this market was open only on Thursdays. Probably out of an urge to be 'good' they are ...

The 50-acre University of Colombo campus, which originally opened as the Ceylon Medical School in...

The road given in the address here IS the green path. While it is otherwise a normal two-way traf...

If you're young and your wallet is heavy, and especially if you're a woman or a young girl, then ...

It's a shame one cannot climb up to the top anymore; access was restricted during the Sri Lankan ...

It could be ironic, that this, one of the most visited tourist attractions in the city, is not op...

Glow Bar is Sri Lanka's trendiest bar and is filled to the brim with the Under 30s party cro...

This church is a Anglican Church of the Diocese of Colombo. Built in 1887, it is somewhat of a hi...

This church may be the only real remaining evidence that once upon a time, Ceylon had a significa...

When it was first built, the Central Point building was the tallest in the city. Restored after t...

As the name suggests, a former hospital of the Dutch, this colonial era complex is now rejuvenate...

There are many places you can expect to find a king's prison cell. But the parking lot of a finan...

This unusual but grand Buddhist stupa and shrine is built high upon two interlocking arches at th...

During the European era Fort was indeed a fort, surrounded by the sea on two sides and a moat on ...

Built by the Khan Family of Bombay in the early 20th century, this four-story high monument has b...

It doesn't look like a church. That's the first thought you'll have when you step in, and are no ...

This is one of the most curious churches you'll ever visit. From the outside, it is by every appe...

A lot of hype went into the construction and opening of this market. It was kind of worth it. The...

An ecstatic structure of the past but now a semi-ruined building is what the old city hall is lik...

The green vines and shrubs growing on the this 200 year old mosque's high minarets almost gives i...

Most religious temples in Sri Lanka tend to be Christian or Hindu. Which serves for a double dose...

This is the oldest and largest park of port of Colombo which was developed in the British rule. F...

Situated in the premises of Colombo national museum, this museum displays the natural heritage an...

The Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall is a convention center located in Colombo...

The tourist who comes upon this temple, and unmoved by ut's unimpressive exterior , and decides t...

This Anglican church is one of the oldest in Sri Lanka. It was originally a Roman Catholic and Po...

Usually Hindu temples explore with color. Not this one. It's a little surprising to see. The whol...

In the heart of Pettah, the decorative 1909 Jami-Ul-Alfar Mosque is a show-stopper with its candy...

Imagine a building with the color scheme of a red-velvet pastry cake. Try to take it seriously. T...

This unique museum was originally the 17th-century residence of the Dutch governor and has since ...

The 1749 Wolvendaal Church is the most important Dutch building in Sri Lanka. When the church was...

This is the oldest (125 years old) and largest Hindu temple in the city. Like most major hindu te...

There is good reason behind naming this the All Saints Church. Inside, there is a carillon of 25 ...

Under the soothing shade of magnificent Banyan trees stands Sri Lanka’s premier cultural in...

There used to be a chapel here during Dutch occupation of the island. On its place, there is now ...

Marking the visit of Lord Buddha for the third time, this temple is an epitome for the grand welc...

This graveyard, over 170 years old, is the most significant burial place in the city for several ...

The temple, built in 1916, was constructed by a father in memory of his son. The father was D.D. ...

Opened in 1936, the zoo has a lot of assets packed into a mere 10 hectares. There are at least 30...

Mount Lavinia is a beachside property with a spectacular view. It takes you away from the re...

If you want an alluring get away from the hustle bustle of the city of Colombo or you badly want ...