Things To Do

Colombo - Galle Face Green

Galle Face Green is the best area to witness a marvelous sun set over Sri Lanka. The area was initially put to plan by Governor Sir Henry George Ward in 1859. The Galle Face Green was initially used for horse racing and as a golf course, but was also used for cricket, to fly kites, and enjoy a nice walk along the green. This is the start of the Galle Road from Colombo. You may see The Galle Face Hotel and The Kingsbury Hotel on either side, and also see the Hotel Taj Samudra on the land side. At the end of the green lies the magnificent Galle Face Hotel. Walking towards the Fort you may see Old Parliament Building, Hotel Galadari and World Trade Centre. Galle Face Green is located in Colombo-Galle Main Road closer to the Galle Face Hotel. It is 2km from Fort Railway Station. https://www.srilanka.travel/attraction&attraction_id=210

Colombo - Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct

Dutch Hospital is one of the oldest buildings in Colombo located in heart of the city. It was used as a hospital in the Dutch era. This building's architecture belongs to Dutch colonial architecture from the seventeenth century. Now this building is used as a shopping mall and includes luxurious restaurants and cafes. https://www.srilanka.travel/attraction&attraction_id=200

Colombo - One Galle Face Mall

Colombo's first prestigious shopping development. A premier retail, entertainment and dining paradise to unite local and global shoppers From the outset, the design was planned to offer a fusion of clear sight lines, ease of access and an environment rendered in high quality materials. Providing the globe's best known and best loved names with optimal display and foot traffic opportunities, Galle Face Mall ensures that visitors are engaged and satisfied with an experience unlike anything else in Colombo. https://www.onegalleface.com/

Colombo - Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka

The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka is an education-led initiative that aims to establish a public museum dedicated to the display, research, collection and conservation of modern and contemporary art for the benefit and enjoyment of the general public, schools and tourists. https://mmca-srilanka.org/

Colombo - Gangaramaya Temple

Gangaramaya is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Colombo, started by the famous scholar monk Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Nayaka Thera in the late 19th Century. After the Venerable Sri Sumangala, his chief pupil Devundera Sri Jinaratana Nayake Thera took on the administration of the temple. It was he who laid the foundation to convert the little temple to an institute of international reckoning. http://gangaramaya.com/

Colombo - Independence Square

This hall is based on the architecture of Audience Hall (Magul Maduwa) located in Kandy. The columns and pillars are decorated with traditional Sri Lankan designs, and statues of lions are placed around the building. Independence Memorial Hall in Sri Lanka is mostly popular as a recreational venue for joggers and strolling couples. It remains one of the nicest places to relax in Colombo, especially in the evenings. Independence Memorial Hall resides inside Independence Square. Many tourists visit this place when they travel around Colombo. https://www.srilanka.travel/attraction&attraction_id=202

Colombo - Arcade at Independence Square

Arcade at Independence Square is an incredible place to relax. The outside has beautiful flowers, green grass, smooth pavement and furniture, whereas the inside is entirely made of white wood panels. Some corridors have long benches where you can sit and relax with great views of the lawn. https://www.srilanka.travel/attraction&attraction_id=217

Colombo - Spa Ceylon Royal Indulgence Spa & Boutique

Spa Ceylon combines Ayurveda wisdom, fine natural ingredients & contemporary design to bring you the ultimate in Ayurveda luxury – for health, well-being & relaxation. The range includes treatment oils, massage balms, massage and bath oils, essential oils, cleansing bars, exfoliating bars, shower gels, body scrubs, body pacs, milk baths, body lotions, moisturizing balms, body mist, soothing balms, foot care and herbal compress. https://store.spaceylon.com/the-spa-ceylon-story/

Colombo - City Tours

Colombo is an interesting and colorful tapestry of many races, religions and cultures and a city that showcases a wonderful colonial heritage blended in its many moods. Known as ‘Kolon thota’ , the native name of the city meaning ‘port’ it became ‘Colombo’ with the advent of the colonial rulers to the island. With a rapidly changing skyline it is indeed a unique city of ‘old and new’ that is swiftly unfolding into a spectacular tourist destination in the region. The Colombo City Tour, a venture by Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority and Ebert Silva Holidays is Sri Lanka’s first ever open deck city sightseeing service in Sri Lanka and the winner of the Sri Lanka Tourism Award as ‘The Most Improved Tourism Service of the Year.' With unmatched panoramic views of the city in the big red open deck double decker coaches and live commentaries in English by professional guides you can hop on board any day to experience the city of Colombo like never before!

Colombo - The Gallery Café

Colombo - Barefoot Cafe

Popular shop offering colorful clothing, unique crafts, fabric & books, plus a cafe with a patio.

Colombo - Racecourse Promenade

Race course is a beautiful bright white place to relax. In the Racecourse, you can find out a variety of food shops, handicrafts, electronics, clothes and accessories. The Racecourse building design was a British-style architecture. Racecourse grounds are now used for rugby and animal friendly activities. This field was also used as an airstrip during World War Two.

Colombo National Museum

Galle - Dutch Fort

The Dutch Fort is situated 113 kilometers away from Colombo. The Dutch Fort, a.k.a. the "Ramparts of Galle", is a historical, archaeological and architectural heritage monument, which, even after more than 423 years, maintains a polished appearance due to the extensive reconstruction work done by the Archaeological Department of Sri Lanka. The Lighthouse, Clock Tower, Groote Kerk, All Saints' Church, National Museum, Old Dutch Hospital, and National Maritime Museum are main archaeological and architectural heritage monuments in the fort. It has a colorful history and today has a multi-ethnic and multi-religious population. The Sri Lankan government and many Dutch people who still own some of the properties inside the Fort are looking at making this one of the modern wonders of the world. https://www.srilanka.travel/attraction&attraction_id=153

Galle - Historic Lighthouse

The historic lighthouse at the Dutch Fort has a simple style and a nearby beach that is popular with swimmers.

Galle - Maritime Museum

The Maritime Museum includes underwater artifacts, ship models and other marine-centric exhibits in a Dutch warehouse from 1671.

Galle - Dutch Reformed Church

The Dutch Reformed Church is a small 18th-century structure with stained-glass windows and tiled floors made of tombstones.

Galle - Sea Turtle Hatchery Centre, Mahamodara

The Sea Turtle Hatchery is a family-run turtle rescue center with tanks for injured creatures and newly hatched turtle babies.

Galle - Whale Watching

The ever-smiling, mischievous dolphins will put on a show while some of the oldest and the largest sea creatures, the humpback and the blue whales, will nonchalantly glide past you. When you embark on a whale and dolphin watching excursion off the Southern coast of Sri Lanka, you will have the experience of a lifetime! https://www.srilanka.travel/whale-watching

Rambukkana - Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage

With the cultural background of treating human and animal alike in their distress, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage started off with the introduction of five abandoned baby elephants to the premises. They were namely Vijaya, Neela, Kadira, Mathlee and Kumari. The tragedy with these misplaced or abandoned babies is that they cannot survive in the wild on their own as they need their mother until they are almost five years old. They hence needed to be hand raised for their survival. This institution caters not only for the abandoned babies but also for those injured and maimed within the jungle. We employ the expertise of both modern veterinary and traditional indigenous medical treatment to cater to these elephants' needs. Currently PEO has become one of the largest tourist attractions in the country due to its distinctive population of elephants.