Colombo (Sri Lanka)
The commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo metropolitan area has a population of 5.6 million.
Due to its large harbour and its strategic position along the East–West sea trade routes, Colombo was known to ancient traders 2,000 years ago.
It was made the capital of the island when Sri Lanka was ceded to the British Empire in 1815, and its status as capital was retained when the nation became independent in 1948. In 1978, when administrative functions were moved to Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Colombo was designated as the commercial capital of Sri Lanka.
- Pettah Floating Market
- Galle Face Green
- Colombo Fort Railway Station
- Pettah Market
- Gangaramaya Temple
- Planetarium
- Red Mosque
- Viharamahadevi Park
- Captain's Garden Hindu Temple
- Old Colombo Lighthouse
- Slave Island
- National Museum of Colombo
- Independence Memorial Hall
- Seema Malaka Temple
- Colombo Lighthouse
- Old Parliament Building
- New Kathiresan Temple
- World Trade Center Colombo
- Nelum Pokuna Performing Arts Theatre
- Galle Face Hotel
- Bandaranaike International Conference Hall
- Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
- The Natural History Museum
- Chabad House
- Beira Lake
- House of Fashions
- Khan Clock Tower
- St. Anthony Church
- St. Andrew's Scots Kirk Church
- St. Lucia’s Cathedral
- Sri Muthumariamman Temple
- Milagiriya St. Paul's Church
- Colombo College House
- Gallery Cafe
- Bank of Ceylon Building
- Independent Square
- Gangaramaya temple
- Pettah Market