Colombo
Commercial Capital Of The Country
General Information
Other Name: Charter City, District: Colombo, State: Western, Sri Lanka
Area: 11 km2
Languages Spoken: Sinhalese,Tamil,English
Long Distance Code: -
Importance: It is the financial centre of the island and a tourist destination.
Best Time to Visit: September to May and -
International Access: 40 km from BIA
Description
Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka.The name Colombo is derived from Sinhala name ‘Kola-amba-thota’ which means,"harbour with leafy mango trees".Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life and colonial buildings and ruins.Famous landmarks in Colombo include the Galle Face Green, the Viharamahadevi Park as well as the National Museum.Location
It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to the Greater Colombo area which includes Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the legislative capital of Sri Lanka and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia.Climate
28°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 79% Humidity
National Museum of Colombo, also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum is one of two museums in Colombo. It is the largest museum in Sri Lanka. It is maintained by the Department of National Museum of the central government. The museum holds contains a collections of much importance to Sri Lanka such as the regalia of the country, including the throne and crown of the Kandyan monarchs as well as many other exhibits telling the story of ancient Sri Lanka
Gangarama, with its imposing buildings, not far from the placid waters of Beira Lake, was originally, only a little hermitage on a piece of marshy land. Today Gangarama temple serves not only as a place of worship but also as a centre of learning. It has main features of a Vihara (temple), the Cetiya (Pagada) the Bodhi tree, the Vihara Mandiraya, the Simamalaka and the Relic Chamber. In addition the temple is comprised with a museum, a library, a three storeyed Pirivena and Educational halls.Remarks: A must see temple in Colombo !
Sri Lanka – Eco! / AE-003 (7 Days / 6 Nights)
Habarana-Kandy-Padavigampola-Kandy-Nuwara Eliya-Kitulgala-SINHARAJA-Kitulgala-Bentota-Colombo
Explore the greenery and the wildlife of Sri Lanka with us. Sri Lanka is one of the hotspots of biodiversity in the world and has 19 endemic mammals, 26 endemic birds, 23 butterflies are endemic, 44 endemic fish and much more. In this nature-oriented tour you will learn a variety of climatic zones and flora and fauna that can be seen in these areas.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Habarana
Day 2 : Habarana-Kandy
Day 3 : Kandy-Padavigampola-Kandy
Day 4 : Kandy-Nuwara Eliya
Day 5 : Nuwara Eliya-Kitulgala
Day 6 : Kitulgala-SINHARAJA-Kitulgala
Day 7 : Kitulgala-Bentota-Colombo
Habarana-Kandy-Padavigampola-Kandy-Nuwara Eliya-Kitulgala-SINHARAJA-Kitulgala-Bentota-Colombo
Explore the greenery and the wildlife of Sri Lanka with us. Sri Lanka is one of the hotspots of biodiversity in the world and has 19 endemic mammals, 26 endemic birds, 23 butterflies are endemic, 44 endemic fish and much more. In this nature-oriented tour you will learn a variety of climatic zones and flora and fauna that can be seen in these areas.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Habarana
Day 2 : Habarana-Kandy
Day 3 : Kandy-Padavigampola-Kandy
Day 4 : Kandy-Nuwara Eliya
Day 5 : Nuwara Eliya-Kitulgala
Day 6 : Kitulgala-SINHARAJA-Kitulgala
Day 7 : Kitulgala-Bentota-Colombo
Culture Of Kandy / PC-101 (1 Days / 0 Nights)
Colombo-Pinnawela-Kandy-Colombo
Sri Lanka's last royal citadel, Asia's only Elephant orphanage, Picturesque landscape ....
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Colombo -Pinnawela -Kandy-Colombo
Colombo-Pinnawela-Kandy-Colombo
Sri Lanka's last royal citadel, Asia's only Elephant orphanage, Picturesque landscape ....
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Colombo -Pinnawela -Kandy-Colombo
Rocky Tops and Caved Bottoms / PC-102 (1 Days / 0 Nights)
Colombo-Dambulla-Colombo
Golden Temple and Rock Fortress !
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Colombo -Dambulla-Colombo
Colombo-Dambulla-Colombo
Golden Temple and Rock Fortress !
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Colombo -Dambulla-Colombo
11 DAYS CLASSIC SRI LANKA / PC-103 (11 Days / 10 Nights)
Colombo-Pinnawela-Dambulla-Sigiriya-Polonnaruwa-Habarana-Sigiriya-Anuradhapura-Aukana-Sigiriya-Kandy-Nanu Oya-Nuwara Eliya-Horton Plains-Nuwara Eliya-Yala-Tissamaharama-Yala-Tissamaharama-Yala-Galle-Colombo
A classical round tour of the Island, covering Ancieant sites, Tea country, Wild life and Beach drive.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Colombo -Pinnawela -Dambulla-Sigiriya
Day 2 : Sigiriya-Polonnaruwa-Habarana-Sigiriya
Day 3 : Sigiriya-Anuradhapura-Aukana-Sigiriya
Day 4 : Sigiriya-Kandy
Day 5 : Kandy
Day 6 : Kandy-Nanu Oya-Nuwara Eliya
Day 7 : Nuwara Eliya-Horton Plains-Nuwara Eliya
Day 8 : Nuwara Eliya-Yala-Tissamaharama
Day 9 : Yala-Tissamaharama
Day 10 : Tissamaharama-Yala-Galle
Day 11 : Galle-Colombo
Colombo-Pinnawela-Dambulla-Sigiriya-Polonnaruwa-Habarana-Sigiriya-Anuradhapura-Aukana-Sigiriya-Kandy-Nanu Oya-Nuwara Eliya-Horton Plains-Nuwara Eliya-Yala-Tissamaharama-Yala-Tissamaharama-Yala-Galle-Colombo
A classical round tour of the Island, covering Ancieant sites, Tea country, Wild life and Beach drive.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Colombo -Pinnawela -Dambulla-Sigiriya
Day 2 : Sigiriya-Polonnaruwa-Habarana-Sigiriya
Day 3 : Sigiriya-Anuradhapura-Aukana-Sigiriya
Day 4 : Sigiriya-Kandy
Day 5 : Kandy
Day 6 : Kandy-Nanu Oya-Nuwara Eliya
Day 7 : Nuwara Eliya-Horton Plains-Nuwara Eliya
Day 8 : Nuwara Eliya-Yala-Tissamaharama
Day 9 : Yala-Tissamaharama
Day 10 : Tissamaharama-Yala-Galle
Day 11 : Galle-Colombo
3 DAYS CULTURAL EXPERIENCE / PC-106 (3 Days / 2 Nights)
Colombo-Pinnawela-Sigiriya-Polonnaruwa-Sigiriya-Dambulla-Kandy-Colombo
Cultural tour to the heart of the island and the last capital of Sri Lanka
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Colombo -Pinnawela -Sigiriya-Polonnaruwa-Sigiriya-Dambulla
Day 2 : Dambulla-Kandy
Day 3 : Kandy-Colombo
Colombo-Pinnawela-Sigiriya-Polonnaruwa-Sigiriya-Dambulla-Kandy-Colombo
Cultural tour to the heart of the island and the last capital of Sri Lanka
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Colombo -Pinnawela -Sigiriya-Polonnaruwa-Sigiriya-Dambulla
Day 2 : Dambulla-Kandy
Day 3 : Kandy-Colombo
3 DAYS SOUTHERN SCENERY / PC-107 (3 Days / 2 Nights)
Colombo-Bentota-Galle-Kosgoda-Colombo
Silver beaches, Stilt fishermen, Boat rides ....
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Colombo -Bentota-Galle
Day 2 : Galle
Day 3 : Galle-Kosgoda-Colombo
Colombo-Bentota-Galle-Kosgoda-Colombo
Silver beaches, Stilt fishermen, Boat rides ....
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Colombo -Bentota-Galle
Day 2 : Galle
Day 3 : Galle-Kosgoda-Colombo
3 DAYS TEA & TRUMPETS / PC-108 (3 Days / 2 Nights)
Colombo-Pinnawela-Kandy-Nuwara Eliya-Kitulgala-Colombo
Elephants drinking tea ???
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Colombo -Pinnawela -Kandy
Day 2 : Kandy-Nuwara Eliya
Day 3 : Nuwara Eliya-Kitulgala-Colombo
Colombo-Pinnawela-Kandy-Nuwara Eliya-Kitulgala-Colombo
Elephants drinking tea ???
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Colombo -Pinnawela -Kandy
Day 2 : Kandy-Nuwara Eliya
Day 3 : Nuwara Eliya-Kitulgala-Colombo
5 DAYS TEA TRAILS EXPERIENCE / PC-110 (5 Days / 4 Nights)
Colombo-Dickoya-Kitulgala-Colombo
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work on a tea plantation? Now you can enjoy this experience first hand..... a unique Tea Experience tour.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Colombo -Dickoya
Day 2 : Dickoya
Day 3 : Dickoya
Day 4 : Dickoya
Day 5 : Dickoya-Kitulgala-Colombo
Colombo-Dickoya-Kitulgala-Colombo
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work on a tea plantation? Now you can enjoy this experience first hand..... a unique Tea Experience tour.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Colombo -Dickoya
Day 2 : Dickoya
Day 3 : Dickoya
Day 4 : Dickoya
Day 5 : Dickoya-Kitulgala-Colombo
Colombo, Sri Lanka Tours