Plan your Sri Lanka trip

1. 10 km · about 30 min drive from Colombo airport (Katunayake)

2. 8:30 AM 1

   8:30 AM

   Muthurajawela Wetland

   National parks & wildlife · Negombo, Gampaha District

   • About 2 h 30 min here
   • Entry: Boat tour charges apply
   • Approximately 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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3. 33 km · about 1 h drive from Muthurajawela Wetland

4. 12:00 PM 2

   12:00 PM

   Colombo National Museum

   Historical & heritage sites · Colombo, Colombo District

   • About 3 h here
   • Entry: Adult: LKR 100; Child: LKR 50,Adult: USD 5; Child: USD 3
   • Generally 9:00 AM–5:00 PM; confirm holiday and weekly closing arrangements

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1. 1 km · about 10 min drive from Colombo National Museum

2. 8:10 AM 1

   8:10 AM

   Gangaramaya Temple

   Historical & heritage sites · Colombo, Colombo District

   • About 2 h here
   • Entry: Not reliably verified; confirm at temple
   • Daily: 6:00 AM–10:00 PM

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3. 2 km · about 10 min drive from Gangaramaya Temple

4. 10:20 AM 2

   10:20 AM

   Galle Face Green

   Parks & gardens · Colombo, Colombo District

   • About 1 h here
   • Entry: Free
   • Open 24 hours; individual vendors have separate hours

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5. 2 km · about 10 min drive from Galle Face Green

6. 11:30 AM 3

   11:30 AM

   Colombo Lotus Tower

   Mountains, hikes & viewpoints · Colombo, Colombo District

   • About 2 h here
   • Entry: Entry Fee – Local Adult observation deck: LKR 500
   • Monday–Friday: 9 AM–10 PM; Saturday–Sunday: 9 AM–11 PM

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7. 2 km · about 10 min drive from Colombo Lotus Tower

8. 1:40 PM 4

   1:40 PM

   Viharamahadevi Park

   Parks & gardens · Colombo, Colombo District

   • About 2 h here
   • Entry: Free
   • Sri Lanka Tourism lists 8:00 AM–6:00 PM; confirm locally

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1. 11 km · about 30 min drive from Viharamahadevi Park

2. 8:30 AM 1

   8:30 AM

   Mount Lavinia Beach

   Beaches · Colombo, Colombo District

   • About 2 h here
   • Entry: Free public beach access
   • Public beach; generally accessible throughout the day

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3. 10 km · about 30 min drive from Mount Lavinia Beach

4. 11:00 AM 2

   11:00 AM

   Independence Memorial Hall

   Historical & heritage sites · Colombo, Colombo District

   • About 45 min here
   • Entry: Free for general monument access
   • Independence Square public area: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM under published UDA facility hours

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5. 11 km · about 30 min drive from Independence Memorial Hall

6. 12:15 PM 3

   12:15 PM

   Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya

   Buddhist temples · Kelaniya, Gampaha District

   • About 2 h here
   • Entry: Free (donations welcome)
   • 5:30 AM – 8:00 PM

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Back to Colombo airport (Katunayake): 35 km · about 1 h 5 min drive