World Trade Center

Colombo


Opened in 1996, this was one of the first modern office towers in Colombo.


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1. Dutch Hospital

0.06 MILES

This terracotta-tiled, Dutch-era structure dates back to the early 1600s. Beautifully restored, it's now home to trendy shops, cafes and restaurants. In…

2. Central Point

0.15 MILES

Chatham St is seeing the ongoing renovations of old buildings, one of the grandest being the old colonnaded 1914 Central Bank building known as Central…

3. Pelican Perches

0.16 MILES

Huge pelicans perch on light poles and otherwise lounge about at this roundabout. Watch where you walk.

4. Clock Tower

0.17 MILES

The restored clock tower at the junction of Chatham St and Janadhipathi Mawatha (once Queen St) was originally a lighthouse that was built in 1857. It's…

5. Cargills Main Store

0.22 MILES

Local retail giant Cargills once had its main store on York St. The now mostly empty ornate 1906 red building still shows its faded elegance in its long…

6. President's House

0.25 MILES

In the heart of Fort, this fenced colonial estate is where the president lives.

7. Lloyd's Buildings

0.27 MILES

Sir Baron Jayathilaka Mawatha has the grandly restored Lloyd’s Buildings. Several other imposing colonial piles on the street are also in various stages…

8. Colombo Port City

0.32 MILES

The huge dredges you see working offshore of Fort and Galle Face Green are building the initial stages of this enormous 269-hectare addition to the city…