Travel Guide of Galle Face in Sri Lanka by Influencers and Travelers

One Galle Face is a mixed-use complex of buildings currently being built near the Galle Face Green in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is also Sri Lanka's first internationally and developed and managed mixed use project and was officially opened on 8 November 2019.

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1 - World Trade Center

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2 - Pettah

The Pettah Market also called Manning Market is an open market in the suburb of Pettah in the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The entrance to the Pettah Market is marked formally by a tall monument in the centre of a roundabout, known as the Khan Clock Tower which was built by the family of Framjee Bhickajee Khan, an eminent Parsi family from Bombay who used to have substantial business interests in the country and who also owned the Colombo Oil Mills.

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3 - Shore Excursions in Colombo

Explore a historic city, Colombo on a 4-hour city tour with an experienced guide and a luxurious tuk-tuk.  A driver-guide rides by colonial heritage places, and stops for visiting many significant landmarks of the Colombo for example Gangaramaya (Vihara) Buddhist temple, Independence memorial hall, the ocean-side urban park of Galle Face Green, and Pettah market. Then experience Sri Lankan teas and indulge in traditional dishes.

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4 - Red Masjid

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5 - Viharamahadevi Park

Viharamahadevi Park is a public park located in Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, situated in front of the colonial-era Town Hall in Sri Lanka. It was built by the British colonial administration and is the oldest and largest park of Colombo.

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6 - Safaris in Colombo

Colonial Colombo, Sri Lanka’s Capital city! We stopped at nothing in our early days of research in putting the Colombo Safari together. The Colombo Safari aims to showcase this amazing historic bustling city, capture the smiles of the locals all while cruising in your retro fitted Tuk Tuk. We explore timeless destinations and visit ever changing seasonal hot spots and of course, we get you right off the beaten track. Expect to see people, true local foods, traffic, a thousand smiles all with in your 3.5-4 hour time with us! This is a fully inclusive, all expenses paid trip! We will fill you with Sri Lankan food, provide drinks and we’ll even throw in a couple of local beers and show you all of what we think is the best and most authentic rustic stops that Colombo has to offer. We go to places that near all other tour operator will not ! We look to visit the heart of the country going to the real rustic and local sri lankan hot spots!

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7 - Gangaramaya Temple

Gangaramaya Temple is one of the most important temples in Colombo, Sri Lanka, being a mix of modern architecture and cultural essence. Located on the Beira Lake, it was completed in the late 19th century.

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8 - Colombo

Colombo is the commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo metropolitan area has a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 in the city proper.

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9 - Archaeology Tours in Colombo

Climbing a rock - if you’re in good shape and don’t stop to look at things, it’ll take you less than 30 minutes to climb all the way to the top of the rock. If you need a few breaks along the way or simply want to stop often to take photos and admire the view, it’ll take an hour and a half to two hours to climb up and go back down again. and then Visit The beautiful Royal Rock Temple complex sits about 160m above the road in the southern part of Dambulla. Buddha images were first created here over 2000 years ago, and over the centuries subsequent kings added to and embellished the cave art.

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10 - Kollupitiya

Kollupitiya, also known as Colpetty is a major neighbourhood of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The name Kollupitiya comes from the name of a chief from Kandy who had unsuccessfully attempted to dethrone the last king of Kandy.

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11 - Mount Lavinia

   10 km away

Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, population 245,974 is the largest suburb of the City of Colombo, and covers an extent of 2109 hectares.

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12 - Road Trip in Colombo

Best Selection with the Best Prices The Comfortable luxury New Model Cars, Vans & Buses (Toyota HiAce [KDH], Axio, Prius, Aqua, Coaster / Nissan ) with a Professional Driver/Guide. Including Fuel, Highway Charges, Parking fees & Tourist Chauffeur Accommodations for One day to Fifteen days use. Maximum 100 Km per Day. For each additional Kilometer will charge 1 Km = 200 LKR (0.50 $). No hidden charges. All the sightseeing will cover during the visit. All bookings for 5 days and above will receive a free 200km bonus. (eg: A Car for 5 days = 500km + 200km Bonus = 700km) In addition we can: *Recommendation for places and activities to do & visit. *Suggestion Hotels for Accommodations In the respective areas.

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13 - Galle

   22 km away

Galle is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the southwestern tip, 119 km from Colombo. Galle is the provincial capital and largest city of Southern Province, Sri Lanka and is the capital of Galle District.

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14 - Henarathgoda

   25 km away

Gampaha Botanical Garden, also known as Henarathgoda Botanical Garden is situated in the suburb of Gampaha. It was established in 1876 by the British to conduct experiments on exotic economic plants such as Rubber, and explore plant wealth and development of economy in the colony.

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15 - Dolphin Watching in Colombo

Combine a morning whale-watching experience with personalized attention on this private tour. You'll get door to door service with hotel pickup and drop-off, as well as coffee, tea, and breakfast included. Aboard a comfortable Luxury Yatch, sail along the coast of the island and into the habitat of the whales, in search of pilot, humpback, sperm, and blue whales, as well as dolphins and sea turtles.

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16 - Negombo

   30 km away

Negombo is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the west coast and at the mouth of the Negombo Lagoon, in Western Province, 38 km from Colombo via Colombo - Katunayake Expressway.

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17 - Padukka

   30 km away

Padukka is a town in the district of Colombo in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It has a population of roughly 8,000. Elevation 44feet.

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18 - Pinnawala

   31 km away

Pinnawala is a village in Kegalle District of Sri Lanka and is around 90 km from the capital, Colombo. It is well known for its elephant orphanage.

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19 - Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanic Gardens

   36 km away
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20 - Kalutara

   40 km away

Kalutara or Kalutota is a major city in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is also the administrative capital of Kalutara District.

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21 - Seethawaka

   41 km away
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