Sri Lanka.. tourist attractions in Colombo

Arabiaweather.com- Ismail Qasimi- Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, the reason for its name is controversial, while some believe that it is a distortion of the old name "Kollam", others believe that it indicates coconut trees, the name is no longer important but everyone calls it Colombo today, and it is The largest city on the island of Sri Lanka and the administrative and economic capital of the country.

beaches

Mount Lavinia Beach is the most popular among tourists, since it is very close to the main city, and the area around the beach is developed enough to meet the needs of tourists.

Viharamadvi Park

It is located in District 7 of Colombo and is the oldest and largest park in the city. It is also known as the Cinnamon Gardens, although its original name was by the British "Victoria Park" and was named after the Sinhalese Queen, who also has a statue inside the park.

Dehiwala Zoo

Tourists should visit it to watch the elephant dance, which is usually organized at four in the evening every day. The park is located 10 kilometers from the fort, and it includes an aquarium and cages for a number of animals.

Museum of the Dutch Period

It is a museum reminiscent of the colonial era, and the building previously housed a hospital, orphanage, police station and post office before becoming a museum to display 150 years of Dutch domination and artifacts left by Dutch settlers.

the National Museum

It is the largest museum in Sri Lanka, located near Viharamadvi Park inside a British colonial palace from the 19th century AD, and displays many beautiful artifacts dating back to various historical periods of Sri Lanka, among sculptures, manuscripts, paintings, royal costumes, pottery, furniture, masks, and others.

the castle

The fort is a popular area for shopping, in fact there is no real fort there, only the port and a number of major banks and hotels such as Hilton Colombo, Intercontinental, Grand Oriental and Galadari Hotel. This area was historically downtown and has some interesting colonial buildings on Chatham Street and around the Clock Tower.

Temples and mosques

In addition to the Great Mosque in Petah and the Wolfandaal Church, there are a number of Buddhist and Hindu temples in Colombo, such as the Hindu temple "Kovil", Kathesran Kovil, and another temple near the Captain's Gardens that are worth a visit, and the Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara temple, which contains an amazing collection of Buddhist art. All of which give the city of Colombo a diverse religious character.