Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte

administrative capital of Sri Lanka

5.6km

Negombo

city in Sri Lanka

30km

Kandy

Capital city in Central Province, Sri Lanka

96km

Nuwara Eliya

human settlement

102km

Dambulla

human settlement

135km

Currency museum, Colombo

Established on 20 April 1982 at the Central Bank Head Office in Colombo Fort. The museum is open to the general public. - The Central Bank Currency Museum traces the history of the usage of coins and notes in Sri Lanka since 3 BC and has on display a large number of ancient coins and notes which were used in the country dating back to 3 BC. Foreign coins and notes received from other Central Banks are also on display at the museum.

32m

President's House, Colombo

216m

Sambodhi Chaithya

A Buddhist shrine, built with reinforced concrete.

439m

Galle Face Green

Visit at sundown for a spectacular view. The ½km long promenade stretches 13 acres (5.3 hectares) between Galle Road and the Indian Ocean; it tends to attract children, teenagers, vendors, lovers, kite flyers, merrymakers, and families. Usually on Saturday and Sunday evenings, the land is filled with day-trippers, food vendors, and people picnicking which make it very crowded. It is also the only largest open space in the city.

875m

Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque

This historic mosque is a popular tourist site in the city. Jami-Ul-Alfar Mosque was built in 1909 by the Pettah Muslim community to fulfill their required five-times-daily prayer and Jummah on Fridays. It is one of the oldest mosques in Colombo.

1.1km

Wolvendaal Church

One of the oldest churches built during the Dutch era in 1749. The interior is decorated with Dutch furniture with the wooden carved pews, chairs, pulpit and lecterns.

2.0km

Viharamahadevi Park

It is the largest, oldest and most colourful park situated in the heart of Colombo, just opposite the colonial style Town Hall building.

3.0km

Sugathadasa Stadium

3.2km

Bentota

town in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

59km

Chilaw

large town in Puttalam district, Sri Lanka

71km

Embekka Devalaya

86km

Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya

The best botanical garden in Sri Lanka and one of the best in the region. It dates back to the ancient kings of the country although the British changed the look of it. The British are said to have used the gardens to grow trees that could not be grown at south-west London Kew gardens. The large banyan tree, the orchid house, the suspension bridge, and the bats are some of the main attractions.Take bus No 724 from the clock tower.

91km

Hikkaduwa

human settlement

91km

Sinharaja Forest Reserve

protected area in Sri Lanka

92km

Ramboda Falls

waterfall

96km

International Buddhist Museum

World's first International Buddhist Museum.

97km

Udawattakele Forest Reserve

The forest was planned and maintained as the part of the Royal palace complex of the Sinhala Kings. A patch of tropical rain forest still survives and if you don't come across it, it is still a wonderful walk. You are guaranteed to come across plenty of monkeys and some tranquil ponds. Wear long trousers after rain, and take some salt as there are lots of leeches about.

97km

Hill Club

100km

Nuwara Eliya Post Office

102km

Galway's Land National Park

103km

Lake Gregory (Nuwara Eliya)

reservoir in Sri Lanka

104km

Horton Plains National Park

national park

107km

Galle Harbour

107km

Central Province, Sri Lanka

province of Sri Lanka

110km

Knuckles Mountain Range

120km

Weligama

town on south coast of Sri Lanka

124km

Dambulla cave temple

135km

Kalpitiya

place in North Western, Sri Lanka

136km