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Geoffrey Bawa's Residence
Museum
Visitors can explore these refined living quarters bought in 1958 by the famed namesake architect.
4.60 (407 reviews)
(~7.42 km from centre)
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Sri Lanka Philatelic Bureau
Museum
👍👍 Not very talkative service. But ok. You can buy stamps of last four years (2014-2018)
4.60 (98 reviews)
(~5.12 km from centre)
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Colombo National Museum
History museum
Big, stately museum with royal objects & other artifacts relating to Sri Lanka's history & culture.
4.40 (5.2K reviews)
(~6.43 km from centre)
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Archaeology Museum Kotte
Archaeological museum
👍👍 Open everyday except Tuesdays. Closed specially on April 13th,14th and 1st of May.
Archeological exhibits of Kotte era can be observed. No entrance fee is charged and the staff is supportive. There is a archeological publications stall as well.
4.40 (69 reviews)
(~7.38 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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J R Jayawardena Centre, Town Hall
Cultural center
🫤 JRJ Cultural Hall
Once upon a time JRJ cultural centre is one of the prestigious locations to arrange family events. However to my total dismay the quality has tremendously dropped with the refurbishment. The lifts are not working. When climbing the upstairs there are glass doors on the left which...
3.90 (1K reviews)
(~5.87 km from centre)
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Colombo Port Maritime Museum
Museum
👍👍 The Colombo Port Maritime Museum also known as the Sri Lanka Ports Authority Maritime Museum is situated on Chaithya Road in Colombo, adjacent to the Colombo Port. It is operated and maintained by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. The museum building was formerly a Dutch prison and is the only Dutch pe...
3.80 (85 reviews)
(~5.97 km from centre)