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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 from 3 BC to date and has on display a large number of ancient coins and notes which were used in the country dating back from 3 BC.…

The official residence in Colombo for the Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka. Built in 1926-27 for the Imperial Bank of India and taken over by the Government of India in 1956. It is a colonial style villa/bungalow, with large gardens located along Thurstan Road.…

Colombo 7. The Sapumal Foundation was once home to the late Harry Pieris. Visitors are able to see his studio and art materials that have been left undisturbed over the years. This gallery also contains 200 paintings that follow the development of Sri Lankan art. Special art classes are also available at the gallery.

It is the meeting place for the Masonic Lodges. It was built in 1901 during British rule. It was designed by E. Skinner, an associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and built by the Colombo Commercial Company. The building was built in neo-Georgian style mixed with elements of Eastern architecture.

Located about 9 km away from Colombo, the Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya is one of the most significant Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka. The temple had been built more than 2000 years ago and contains images of reclining and preaching Buddha along with frescoes depicting incidents from his life.

It was dedicated on the 29th of September 1887 and is a landmark in Kollupitiya, a suburb of Colombo, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka. A magnificent building of stone, mortar and wood, it stands as a testimony to its rich history of prayer, worship and mission.

It is a historic mosque. The 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.

is a national monument in Sri Lanka built for commemoration of the independence of Sri Lanka from the British rule with the establishment of Dominion of Ceylon on 4 February 1948. It also houses the Independence Memorial Museum.

A large bungalow. Owned by the Sri Lankan Government and houses the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies- located in the Cinnamon Gardens a suburb of Colombo, it was built by D. Peiris.

A large bungalow. A 19th century stately home modeled on Neoclassical style, located in Mutwal north of Colombo on the cost where the Kelani River used to meet the Indian Ocean. It is now used as a reception hall for weddings.

It was founded in the late 19th century, and prospered during the colonial and post-colonial periods, it was a centre for the Scots element in Colombo, the capital city of what was then Ceylon.

Department of National Museums. Also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum, it is the largest museum in Colombo. Among its exhibits, it contains regalia of the 17th century Kandyan Kings.

The Art Centre has exhibitions, art shows and stage events. Visitors also able to purchase various antiques as well as paintings and crafts by contemporary Sri Lankan artists.

It is one of the oldest churches in Sri Lanka. - The church was first built by the Portuguese as a Roman Catholic place of worship and was known as Nossa Senhora dos Milagres

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.

is one of the most important temples in Colombo, - The temple's architecture demonstrates an eclectic mix of Sri Lankan, Thai, Indian, and Chinese architecture

The ambassadorial residence in Colombo for the Ambassador of the United States in Sri Lanka. It was built in 1914 in the Cinnamon Gardens a suburb of Colombo.

A large bungalow. A 19th century stately home, located in Mutwal north of Colombo. Now it is part of the De La Salle College.

It is a Roman Catholic church with basilica status. The church is home to the venerated statue of Our Lady of Lanka.

Nice but very small museum documenting Dutch colonial rule in Sri Lanka. Houses Dutch-inspired artifacts.

The church plays an important role within the history of the Church Missionary Society on the island.

is the seat of the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo in Sri Lanka.

Situated beside the sea where Sea Street and St. Anthony’s Mawatha meet.

This museum features Sri Lanka's floral and fauna in dioramas.

Hindu temple- in Colombo 10. Devoted to Shiva and Ganesh.

Mosque found at Dr C.W.W Kannangara Mawatha, grey colour.

A Buddhist shrine, built with reinforced concrete.

A mansion, owned by the Colombo Swimming Club.

A bungalow at 102, Thurstan Road in Colombo.

In Koch-chikade, three km north of Fort.

Hindu temple in Colombo 13

Temple on Slave Island