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Colombo


Rise above it all at this stylish (low-rise) rooftop cocktail lounge. Long tables outside have views of the ever-changing Colombo skyline, while inside there's lots of low leather sofas for slouching and looking cool. There's a long list of frilly drinks, plus tapas bites to chase away the munchies.


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1. Colombo Racecourse

0.28 MILES

Once the centre of harness racing in Colombo (and a WWII airfield), the landmark grandstands here now face a posh rugby ground, while the buildings…

2. Saskia Fernando Gallery

0.29 MILES

Some of the best contemporary Sri Lankan artists are displayed in this whitewashed compound. Look for the huge elephant sculpture, created from old…

3. National Art Gallery

0.29 MILES

The grandest thing about the National Art Gallery is its name. Next to the National Museum, it has a small collection of portraits and landscapes shown…

4. National Museum

0.34 MILES

Offering a captivating walk through Sri Lankan history, this delightful Colombo museum sprawls across a gleaming white, neo-Baroque building constructed…

5. Independence Memorial Hall

0.36 MILES

Really a large memorial building to Sri Lanka’s 1948 independence from Britain, this huge stone edifice is loosely based on Kandy’s Audience Hall. It's…

6. Lionel Wendt Centre

0.37 MILES

Has a constantly changing line-up of cultural events, with regular art exhibitions as well as performances and theatre. It’s worth turning up just to see…

7. Viharamahadevi Park

0.41 MILES

Colombo’s biggest park was originally called Victoria Park, but was renamed in the 1950s after the mother of King Dutugemunu. It’s notable for its superb…

8. Old Town Hall

0.5 MILES

Colombo’s vivid white and domed 1928 Old Town Hall overlooks Viharamahadevi Park.