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Friday, May 2, 2025

Top Visit Places in Colombo - Sri Lanka

      


Colombo is the commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka, located on the island's western coast. It's a vibrant, cosmopolitan city that blends modern urban life with colonial architecture, tropical beaches, and cultural landmarks. Colombo lives various cultural and religious people. It lives around 2 million populations. Colombo is considered a highly developed city. It consider as Major financial and business center of Sri Lanka. When you visit, you can get more experience with local people's behavior and lifestyle, and you can enjoy more things from Colombo City.


Colombo National Museum



Colombo National Museum founder by Sir William Henry Gregory (British Governor of Ceylon) in 1877. It situated on Cinnamon gardens - Colombo 07. When visit that place, you can learn more historical things about Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Also you can study more things under this categories. 

*   Ancient Artifices (belongs to Anuradhapura , Polonnaruwa Kingdoms)

*  Historical Manuscripts (Ancient books , Coins & etc.)

*  Traditional arts & crafts (Masks , Jewelry and more things)

*  Natural history section.

 

 


 

Gangaramaya Buddhist Temple


The Gangaramaya Buddhist Temple is one of the most important, iconic, and visited temples in Colombo. It build by late 19th century by Venerable Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Thera. It have  traditional temple design and more modern structures. This Temple special thing is "Seema Malakaya" It is  a serene meditation hall built on platforms over water. Hall build by using wooden. There are so many golden statue of Buddha you can see around this hall. You can see this temple Near Beira Lake, Colombo 2 (Slave Island area).


The Temple of Sri Kailawasanathan Swami Devasthanam Kovil




The Temple of Sri Kailawasanathan Swami Devasthanam Kovil is the oldest and one of the most revered Hindu temples in Colombo (Ceylon). Dedicated primarily to Lord Shiva and Lord Ganesha, it stands as a significant spiritual and cultural landmark in the city. It have very colorful & majesty God's idols and Colorful paint base on Hind's mythology. This building support to South Indian Dravidian architecture.  Most of the time you can see Tamil Nation's wedding function held on this Kovil premises. This kovil situated on Maradana, Colombo 10.



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