Colombo Harbour, Colombo

Name: Colombo Harbour
Address: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Telephone: +94 11 2421201

#66 among attractions in Colombo

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The Port of Colombo is the largest and busiest port in Sri Lanka and the Indian Ocean. Located in Colombo, on the southwestern shores on the Kelani River, it serves as an important terminal in Asia due to its strategic location in the Indian Ocean. During the 1980s, the port underwent rapid modernization with the installation of Cranes, Gantries and other modern-day terminal requirements. ()

Local name: කොළඹ වරාය Coordinates: 6°57'10"N, 79°50'41"E

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District 2A (Fort)Colombo Sri Lanka

Contact

+94 11 2421201

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Nearby attractions include: Colombo Port Maritime Museum, Colombo Dutch Museum, Khan Clock Tower, Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque.

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Museum, Maritime museum, Colonial architecture
Colombo Port Maritime Museum, Colombo
25 min walk • Nestled in the bustling heart of Sri Lanka's premier city, the Colombo Port Maritime Museum offers a deep dive into the island nation's rich maritime heritage. Housed within a restored 1676 Dutch colonial building, originally part of the Colombo Fort and later used as...
1.2 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum
Colombo Dutch Museum, Colombo
32 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Sri Lanka's bustling capital, the Colombo Dutch Museum stands as a testament to the rich colonial heritage that has shaped the island nation's history. Situated in the historic Pettah district, this museum is housed in a restored 17th-century...
1.1 miS
Tower
Khan Clock Tower, Colombo
29 min walk • The Khan Clock Tower stands as a notable historical landmark in the bustling city of Colombo, Sri Lanka. This striking edifice, located at the entrance of Pettah Market, serves as a testament to the city's colonial heritage and has been a point of reference for locals...
1.1 miSE
Mosque
Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque, Colombo
29 min walk • The Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque, with its striking appearance and religious significance, stands as an iconic landmark in the bustling heart of Colombo, Sri Lanka. This mosque, also known as the Red Mosque, is renowned for its distinctive architectural style, characterized by...
1.2 miSE
Church, Historical place
Wolvendaal Church, Colombo
32 min walk • Wolvendaal Church is located in Pettah, a neighbourhood of Colombo. It is one of the most important Dutch Colonial era buildings in Sri Lanka, and is one of the oldest Protestant churches still in use in the country.
1.2 miSE
Church
Methodist Church, Colombo
32 min walk • Methodist Church in Pettah is a Methodist church situated in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is considered as the first Methodist church, established in Sri Lanka as well as Asia. The church building has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological protected monument in Sri Lanka.
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Temple
Sambodhi Chaithya, Colombo
26 min walk • Sambodhi Chaithya is a stupa, a Buddhist shrine, built with reinforced concrete. The stupa is located in Colombo Harbour, Sri Lanka. It was designed by renowned Sri Lankan engineer A. N. S.
1 miS
Church
St. Peter's Church, Colombo
27 min walk • St. Peter's Church is one of the oldest continuously functioning churches in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is located on Church Street in Colombo Fort, on the northern side of the Grand Oriental Hotel.
1.2 miSE
Church
St. Thomas' Church, Colombo
30 min walk • St. Thomas' Church is situated in Kotahena a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is one of the oldest churches in Sri Lanka as now part of the Anglican Church of Ceylon. St.
1.1 miS
Memorial, Colonial architecture
Gaffoor Building, Colombo
29 min walk • The Gaffoor Building is a prominent four-storey wedge-shaped building located on the corner Sir Baron Jayatilaka Mawatha and Leyden Bastian Street, Colombo Fort.
1.1 miSE
Tower
Kayman's Gate, Colombo
30 min walk • Kayman's Gate was an entrance to the former Colombo Fort located at the foot of the Wolvendaal Hill in the Pettah district of Colombo, Sri Lanka.