Colombo Trip Overview
The major beach resort in the west coast is negombo. the wide sandy beach and the safe sea are the main attraction of negombo and it is perfectly located with 7km from the bandaranayaks international airport katunayaka Sri Lanka guide will pick you up from your place and take you to dutch fort negombo,fish market, one of the most important church St’ Mary’s, later you will visit dutch canal negombo lagoon and negombo beach,after that visit angurukaramulla temple negombo. your negombo city tour will finish here.
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Duration: 11 to 12 hours
Starts: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
The major beach resort in the west coast is negombo. the wide sandy beach and the safe sea are the main attraction of negombo and it is perfectly located with 7km from the bandaranayaks international airport katunayaka Sri Lanka guide will pick you up from your place and take you to dutch fort negombo,fish market, one of the most important church St’ Mary’s, later you will visit dutch canal negombo lagoon and negombo beach,after that visit angurukaramulla temple negombo. your negombo city tour will finish here.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Dutch Fort, Esplanade Road, Negombo 22100 Sri Lanka
The dutch captured negombo from the Portuguese in 1646 and negotiated an armistice withe Portugal for ten years.during this period of time the king of kandy sought to provoke to provoke conflict between both nations by passing through the territories of the one to attack the other.an one occasion he captured the fort of negombo and send the head of the dutch commander. Adrian vander stell to his countrymen in galle. although the dutch manged to regain control of negombo from the king by diplomatic means,hostiles continued. in articular the disruption of the cinnamon trade wos a fave rite method of the king to harass the dutch. the legacy of the dutch colonial era can be seen in the ditch fort, constructed in 1672. this site is still used as a prisons.thee dutch fort is now part of the prion in negombo.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Main Fish Market, Negombo Sri Lanka
Negombo has nurtured a flourishing fishing community since ages past. a large number of locals living in the region have mode fishing their occupation. generation to generation they have navigated the deep blue seas that have generously offered them their precious living. the famous lellamma, which means place of bargain. it is the heart of this fishing community in negombo fish market is a fresh market, daily the catamarans and trawlers coming on shore and sell their fish at the market. negombo is also home to the country’s second largest fish market.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: St. Mary’s Church, Main Street, Negombo 22100 Sri Lanka
The ‘little rome in fact negombo,has been given the name ‘little rome due to the highly ornate Portuguese era roman catholic churches such as st’ Mary’s church which is one of the most important structure in negombo st’ Mary’s church is the biggest cathedral in negombo and has a painted ceiling as well as alabaster statues of various saints. the church’s construction was started in 1874 and was completed after almost 50 years in 1922. it is also one of the larger cathedrals in sri lanka .
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Dutch Canal, Custom House Road, Negombo 22100 Sri Lanka
The hamilten canal also commonly known as the dutch canal is a 14.5km , 9.0mi canal connecting puttalama to colombo posing through negombo in sri lanka. the canal was constructed by the British in 1802 and completed in 1804. hamitan canal,ran west of the old dutch canal,quite close to the sea, from the mouth of the southern edge of the negombo lagoon at pamunugama a distance of 14.5km.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Negombo Beach, Negombo Sri Lanka
Negombo is one of the favorite tourist attractions in sri lanka. and also green nature around,the deep blue cone,serene atmosphere and pictures Que views,negombo stands unique as a tourist place.history of the negobo beach strip during the dutch and Portuguese era the negombo beach was a small fishing town which was primarily used in spice trade.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Angurukaramulla Temple (Bodhirajaramaya), Temple Rd, Negombomaristhala, Sri Lanka
The angurukaramula temple is an awesome 300 year old temple in negombo. its best know for its epic statue of the Buddha,and dragon entrance inside you find detailed murals that date back centuries.there is also a 300 year old ruin of a historic library here,covered.the premises a wide open space with plenty of trees by the edge and a pond in the middle.inside the temple are amazing murals,sculptures and paintings an the ceiling,depicting the Buddha’s journey to enlightenment and stories of Sri Lanka’s former rues from the mahavamasa.
Duration: 1 hour
