Negombo
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A seaside fishing town near the airport, with a fish market, Dutch canals and a Catholic church. Ideal for an overnight stay on arrival or the night before departure.
Negombo lies about 35 km north of Colombo and is only about 10 km from the international airport, so many visitors stay here when arriving or departing. Highlights include the bustling Lellama fish market in the early morning and the beach where fish are dried, canals built during the Dutch colonial period, the yellow and white St. Mary's Church, and traditional outrigger canoes on the lagoon. Beach resorts and seafood restaurants are concentrated here. From Colombo, a train or bus takes about 1 hour.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Muthurajawela Marsh
- Sri Ponnambalavaneswaram Kovil
- St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade
- Wolvendaal Church
- Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara
- Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque (Red Mosque)
- Dutch Period Museum
- Pettah Market