Guidebook for Colombo
Essentials
Good product range and fixed prices. Pricing is a little bit more expensive than the Cargills Food City stores, but produce is fresher and product range larger.
23 locals recommend
Keells Super
50 Marine DriveGood product range and fixed prices. Pricing is a little bit more expensive than the Cargills Food City stores, but produce is fresher and product range larger.
Cargills Food City
Cheapest grocery store chain in the country. Fixed prices.
Food Scene
Chinese food, adapted to a Sri Lankan palate. Dine-in, take-away, or delivery. Fixed prices. Mid range pricing
Chinese Dragon Cafe
Attidiya - Mount Lavinia RoadChinese food, adapted to a Sri Lankan palate. Dine-in, take-away, or delivery. Fixed prices. Mid range pricing
International chain known by almost everybody. Warning! Meal sizes in Sri Lanka are smaller than most western countries.
29 locals recommend
McDonald's
1 Raymond RdInternational chain known by almost everybody. Warning! Meal sizes in Sri Lanka are smaller than most western countries.
Pizza Hut
101 Galle RdInternational chain familiar to most foreigners.
Local version of Burger King. Unrelated to the international chain (piracy is alive and kicking in Sri Lanka)! Good burgers, cheap.
Fazly's Halal Refreshment
1 Vellons PassageLocal version of Burger King. Unrelated to the international chain (piracy is alive and kicking in Sri Lanka)! Good burgers, cheap.
MB Family Restaurant
32 Kinross AveMalaysian fast food
Kinjou Restaurant
33 Amarasekara MawathaChinese food adapted to a Sri Lankan palette.
Ministry of Crab
04 Hospital StSeafood
Green Cabin Kollupitiya
NO 453 Colombo - Galle Main RdRestaurant
Park Street Mews
48 Park StRestaurant
Saraswati lodge
191 Galle RdCheap vegetarian food
Amaravathi Restaurant
03 Mile Post AvenueVegetarian food
Aumrith Restaurant
147 Vajira RdIndian food
Palmyrah Restaurant
328 A2Authentic Sri Lankan food. Popular with locals and foreigners
Raja Bojun Restaurant
51/1A R. A. De Mel MawathaAuthentic Sri Lankan food. Popular with foreigners and locals.
Everything Else
Asiri Surgical Hospital
21 Kirimandala MawathaHospital
Quality of in-house doctors is probably better than the others. Other hospitals operate on an external consultant model for specialist doctors.
31 locals recommend
Lanka Hospitals
578 Elvitigala MawathaQuality of in-house doctors is probably better than the others. Other hospitals operate on an external consultant model for specialist doctors.
Asiri Surgical Hospital
21 Kirimandala MawathaHospital
Durdans Hospital
3 Alfred PlHospital
Ninewells Care Mother & Baby Hospital
55 /1 Kirimandala MawathaMother and baby care ...
Closest sea bathing location. Warning: no life guards, Do not take any valuables with you, Do not stay after dark.
19 locals recommend
Beach Wadiya
Marine DriveClosest sea bathing location. Warning: no life guards, Do not take any valuables with you, Do not stay after dark.
In case of emergency. Emergency police numbers on file in the apartment.
Police Station Bambalapitiya
A2In case of emergency. Emergency police numbers on file in the apartment.
Kids can buy and fly kites, street food. Nice place for an evening walk.
19 locals recommend
Galle Face Green
Kids can buy and fly kites, street food. Nice place for an evening walk.
Bambalapitiya Railway Station
Bambalapitiya TerraceRailway station
Wellawatta Railway Station
Wellawatte Station RoadRailway station
Viharamahadevi Park
Park
St. Lawrence Church - Wellawatte
375 Galle RdChurch
St. Mary's Church
66 Lauries RdRoman catholic church
Closest place to change foreign currency. Bank currency exchange rates are lower than the various money exchanges.
Commercial Bank Bambalapitiya Branch
232 Galle RdClosest place to change foreign currency. Bank currency exchange rates are lower than the various money exchanges.
Close by place to change foreign currency. Note that bank currency exchange rates are lower than the money exchanges
Hatton National Bank
Galle RoadClose by place to change foreign currency. Note that bank currency exchange rates are lower than the money exchanges
Shopping
Shopping. Mid to high end fixed pricing. Very popular amount foreigners and rich locals.
134 locals recommend
Odel
No.5 Alexandra PlShopping. Mid to high end fixed pricing. Very popular amount foreigners and rich locals.
Shopping. One of Colombo's oldest malls. Also has a grocery store and limited food court on-site.
Liberty Plaza Car Park Rd
Shopping. One of Colombo's oldest malls. Also has a grocery store and limited food court on-site.
Crescat Residencies
003 Galle RdShopping. Also has a grocery store and food court on-site.
Paradise Road
213 Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala MawathaShopping.
Barefoot
704 Colombo - Galle Main RdShopping
Laksala
215 Bauddhaloka MawathaGood place to buy souvenirs
Sightseeing
Dehiwala Zoological Garden
120 Galvihara RdThe Dehiwala zoo. Popular with kids.
National Museum
Sir Marcus Fernando MawathaMuseum.
Very old church venerated by Sri Lankans of all religions. Phone +94 (0) 11 2 329303. Best experienced on any Tuesday. http://www.stanthonyshrinekochchikade.org/index.php
St Anthony's Shrine
Saint Anthony's RoadVery old church venerated by Sri Lankans of all religions. Phone +94 (0) 11 2 329303. Best experienced on any Tuesday. http://www.stanthonyshrinekochchikade.org/index.php
Nice cathedral with a history.
Further details at: http://www.stlucy.lk/index1.htm
8 locals recommend
St Lucia's Cathedral
Nice cathedral with a history.
Further details at: http://www.stlucy.lk/index1.htm
Very old, very important Buddhist temple. Must see attraction if you like temples.
http://gangaramaya.com/
105 locals recommend
Gangaramaya Temple
61 Sri Jinarathana RdVery old, very important Buddhist temple. Must see attraction if you like temples.
http://gangaramaya.com/
R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium
Khettarama Temple RoadThe famous cricket stadium.
Seema Malakaya
Sir James Pieris MawathaTourist attraction
Isipathanaramaya Buddhist Temple
Isipathana RoadTemple
Sri Lanka's former Parliament building. These days, our politicians ruin the country from different locations!
Presidential Secretariat
Colombo Main RoadSri Lanka's former Parliament building. These days, our politicians ruin the country from different locations!
All Saints Church
Hulftsdorp StreetOld church
Independence Square
Independence SquareTourist attraction
Diyatha Uyana
B240Park
Red Mosque
228 2nd Cross StreetOld Mosque
Arts & Culture
Savoy Cinema
12 Galle RdMovies
+94 (0) 11 7444466