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Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya
Buddhist temple
Sacred, historic temple said to be visited by the Buddha with paintings by a renowned artist.
4.80 (15.7K reviews)
(~2.95 km from centre)
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Galwana Temple
Historical landmark
👍👍 On most days it's a quiet place.
And a well-developed Temple with a long history.
4.80 (56 reviews)
(~6.06 km from centre)
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Viharamaha Devi Park Buddha Statue
Historical landmark
👍👍 Fairly big green park in the middle of the Colombo city. Consist of walking and cycling paths, kids park, lots of big trees, open grass parks add value to this beautiful park. Super place to relax for tourists who come to the city and get exhausted with Colombo humidity can relax on the benches unde...
4.70 (206 reviews)
(~5.86 km from centre)
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National Basilica entrance - Kurusa Junction
Historical landmark
👍 National Basilica entrance - Kurusa Junction is very famous place in the
Kandana road. This place leads to the Basilica church. The junction located very close to Ragama town. During the annual church celebrates dates hall area is very crowded. And have lots of traffic. Both Catholic and non catholi...
4.70 (172 reviews)
(~9.86 km from centre)
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Raja Maha Makara Torana
Historical landmark
👍👍 Its is the Entrance of the Raja Maha Viharaya which is Buddhist temple with high values of historical and cultural importance.
4.70 (58 reviews)
(~8.65 km from centre)
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Independence Square
Historical landmark
Square in front of Independence Memorial Hall featuring a fountain topped by a statue.
4.60 (9K reviews)
(~6.6 km from centre)
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Independence Memorial Museum
Historical landmark
Located within an iconic monument, this compact museum honors the heroes of Sri Lankan independence.
4.50 (212 reviews)
(~6.65 km from centre)
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Jubilee Post
Historical landmark
😠 Very complicated traffic light system?
Road administration totally disarray. Pl to be redesign.clearing government paid demolished buildings, highly appreciated.
4.40 (535 reviews)
(~9.18 km from centre)
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Kimbulāwala Junction
Historical landmark
👍👍 You can find delicious street foods here. Calm situation
4.40 (251 reviews)
(~9.9 km from centre)
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Ambagaha Junction
Historical landmark
😐 Small road.. critical roundabout
4.40 (81 reviews)
(~5.33 km from centre)
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Colombo Galbokka Lighthouse
Historical landmark
1950s lighthouse & Colombo port icon with a naval gun battery & a plaza offering views of the ocean.
4.30 (631 reviews)
(~6.23 km from centre)
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Pitakotuwe Bo Gaha
Historical landmark
👍👍 A great temple, we spent the morning there, they open early as 6 am and we join prayers.
They're welcoming and happy to show us the place and explain what they do.
4.30 (235 reviews)
(~5.01 km from centre)
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Colombo Fort Old Lighthouse & Clock Tower
Historical landmark
👍 The tower was constructed as a clock tower in 1856-57 and completed on the 25 February 1857. The tower was designed by Emily Elizabeth Ward, the wife of Governor Sir Henry George Ward (1797 – 1860). The construction was undertaken by the Public Works Department, under the supervision of Mr John Flem...
4.30 (234 reviews)
(~6.1 km from centre)
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Khan Clock Tower
Historical landmark
👍 The Khan Clock Tower was built in Colombo, Sri Lanka by the Khan Family of Bombay. The Clock Tower is a popular landmark and marks the entrance to Pettah Market. The Clock Tower was built in the early 20th century by the family of Framjee Bhikhajee Khan. This Parsi family hailed from Bombay, India a...
4.30 (121 reviews)
(~5.35 km from centre)
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Kotte Ambalama
Historical landmark
👍👍 Pita Kotte Gal Ambalama (Sinhala:පිටකෝට්ටේ ගල් අම්බලම) is a historic Ambalama building (wayside rest) situated at Pita Kotte junction, Western province, Sri Lanka. It was used as a resting place or waiting place for the visitors who came to ancient capital of Kotte kingdom as well as Kotte Raja Maha...
4.30 (72 reviews)
(~8.39 km from centre)
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Gamini Hall Junction
Historical landmark
👍👍 Heavy trafic during weekdays 07-10am, 12-02pm and 05-06.30pm due to office and school hours. Weekends its really free and no traffic. There are many old book stores where you can find valuable and rare books for a super cheap price
4.20 (339 reviews)
(~4.9 km from centre)
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Gaffoor Building
Historical landmark
👍 Gafoor Building is an unique V shape building which still in the process of renovation. Unique historical landmark where this building was built almost a century ago.
4.20 (44 reviews)
(~5.61 km from centre)