Coco Veranda (32 Ward Place, Colombo) – this restaurant is known for its gourmet coffee, tea, and American-style breakfast foods. Light lunch & snack items like buffalo wings, hamburgers and sandwiches are also served here. Given this restaurant’s modern chic interior, this is a popular meeting place for much of the capital’s yuppie set.
Black & White Restaurant (Parangiya Watta, Peelagoda, Unawatuna, Galle) – this beachside restaurant already attracts many tourists, who come here to dine on both local and international meals. Live bands often perform here at night, so diners can never be too bored here.
Barefoot Garden Café (704 Galle Road, Colombo) — this café is an oasis in the heart of Colombo and an ideal venue to relax with friends. The blackboard menu displays the daily lunch specials. Try the legendary Black Pork Curry or the notable Spinach Quiche. This café also have a fine selection of wines and […]
Sri Lanka Air Force Museum (Kandawala, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia) – located just 16 km. south of Colombo, this is Sri Lanka’s only national museum dedicated to the field of aviation as well as the history of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF). The museum offers a unique insight not only into the history of the SLAF […]
SigiriyaSigiriya — Sigiriya (a.k.a. Lion Rock) is one of the most valuable historical monuments of Sri Lanka. Referred by locals as the Eighth Wonder of the World this ancient palace and fortress complex has significant archaeological importance and attracts thousands of tourists every year. It is probably the most visited tourist destination of Sri Lanka. […]
Sacred Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Veediya, Kandy) — the sacred Temple of the Tooth in the historic city of Kandy houses one of Buddhism’s most sacred relics and draws followers of the Buddhist faith from all over the world. The Royal Complex situated around the Temple of the Tooth and Kandy Lake – […]
Royal Palace of Kandy (Sri Dalada Veediya & Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy) — located 3 ½ hours (137 km. northeast of Colombo), this is a residual remnant of the past dating as far back as the 14th century. The Royal Palace of the Kandyan Kingdom lies tucked away near the valleys of Kandy as reminiscence […]
Polonnaruwa – located 5 hours (228 km. northeast of Colombo, Polonnaruwa was established as the capital after Anuradhapura had been invaded in the late 10th century. Under King Parakramabu, who ruled in the late 11th century, Polonnaruwa became a magnificent walled city. He built the vast reservoir, Parakrama Samudra (the Sea of Parakrama) still in […]
National Museum of Colombo (Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha, Colombo) – this museum is an Italian architecture colonial type mansion which was founded by the British governor of Ceylon at that time, Sir William Henry Gregory. This treasure house is the Sri Lanka’s most prestigious, oldest and largest museum. This museum is an Italian architecture colonial […]
Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya Temple (Kelaniya, Colombo) – located 10 km away from the heart of Colombo is the Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya Temple. The ancient chronicle ‘Mahavamsa’ states that on the eighth year following enlightenment; the Buddha visited Kelaniya with 500 Bikkhus (Monks) on the invitation of King Maniakkhikha to preach the dhamma. A stupa(hemispherical structure […]