Colombo, being the capital of Sri Lanka, is not just a commercial and financial center of Sri Lanka but also an attractive city with a blend of old and new happenings, events and activities. Keeping in mind the diverse features of the country, it can be one of the ideal choices to make a visit to Sri Lanka.
More so, Sri Lanka, a prominent south Asian country is, in fact, a wonderful country where you can enjoy the stunning natural beauty of landscapes, beaches, tea estates, botanical gardens, cascading waterfalls, vegetations, and of course, the friendly nature of the people.
The tourist attractions of Sri Lanka that might interest you are:
The forts of Sri Lanka
The forts and fortifications of Sri Lanka, though originally built during the Portuguese and Dutch periods, the forts have now emerged as major commercial centers of the country. The forts are known to encompass big hotels, airline offices, restaurants, immigration offices, well known shops along with several places of tourist interest.
Pettah
Pettah is considered to be a leading bazaar district of the country where you can find attractive offers and fantastic bargains on a variety of products ranging from suitings, footwear, children wear, watches, household articles to electrical goods, precious jewellery etc. To be very specific, you can easily find different household products from keyzer street whereas, from prince street, you can find quality electrical items, glasses and mirrors etc. Besides, you can also visit Malwatte Avenue to buy music cassettes available in different languages.
Talking of the natural tourist spots of the country, some of them that you would love to visit are:
Galle Face green
A relic of British era is considered to be the largest open space in Colombo making it as a well known picnic spot of the region.
Mount Lavinia
It is a beach that is just 12 km away from Colombo. It has been a well recognized beach since the colonial times till the date today.
Dehiwala Zoo
The zoo is spread in an area of about 11 acres with fine collection of fauna from all across the globe. The zoo features the very famous elephant show that is held every evening.
In addition to many popular commercial centers and natural tourist destinations of Sri Lanka, the country is known for its popular National museum, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara, a famous Buddhist temple and the Viharamahadevi Park, Colombo's largest park, famous for fountains, water channels and flowering trees. Besides, Wolvendaal Church, Colombo's oldest Dutch church along with several Hindu temples has always been centers of attraction for a number of tourists. So, it is time to get prepared for a visit to Sri Lanka so that you could admire its fascinating tourists’ attractions with all openness.