Things to Do in Colombo

Colombo combines busy city life with historic buildings, commercial districts and waterfront spaces. Explore what to see and do in the city, then browse related tours or transfer options when planning your visit.

Colombo is where most journeys begin and end, and it rewards a day or two of its own. Colonial-era buildings around the Fort district sit beside gleaming towers, century-old temples share streets with modern cafés, and the ocean is never more than a few minutes away.

Spend a morning in the bazaar lanes of Pettah, an afternoon at Gangaramaya Temple and the lakeside Seema Malaka, and the evening on Galle Face Green with the city's street food and the Indian Ocean sunset.