- Negombo, 37 km away from Colombo and just 9 km from Katunayake International Airport, is a characteristic fishing town and the island’s most important fishing port on the shore of a lagoon.
During the Portuguese and the Dutch colonial times, it was an important trading port, therefore colonial influences are prominent in the area.
- Negombo, 37 km away from Colombo and just 9 km from Katunayake International Airport, is a characteristic fishing town and the island’s most important fishing port on the shore of a lagoon.
During the Portuguese and the Dutch colonial times, it was an important trading port, therefore colonial influences are prominent in the area.
MOST STRIKING FEATURES
Negombo Lagoon is a large estuarine lagoon full of natural beauty. The lagoon, mangroves, seagrasses, and mudflats have generated high biodiversity in flora and fauna. Negombo lagoon boat tour is an ideal way to explore all these natural beauties together with a demonstration of traditional fishing methods such as brush piles, crab pots, cast nets, gill nets, trammel nets, scoop nets, etc.
What To See & Do
Dive, Negambo
- Negambo is a famous diving site in Sri Lanka. During the months from October...
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Windsurfing, Kitesurfing, Negambo
- Negambo beach has a length of 5 km. That is perfect for kitesurfing. The wind provides the...
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Duwa passion play
- Duwa passion play is onstage in Good Friday at the small island of Duwa in Negombo. It is...
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Dutch canal, Boat ride
- Dutch Canal in Negombo offers you a fabulous boat ride to explore the...
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Bird watching, Muthurajawela wetland
- Boat rides through the southern end of Negombo Lagoon to...
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Munneswaram temple, Chilaw
- Chilaw, Munneswaram temple is a Hindu temple. The "Father of India", the Great Mahatma...
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Fresh seafood, Negambo
- Negambo, the lively fishing town famous for fresh seafood cooked in different...
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Negombo beach
- Negombo beach is the best place for relaxing after a long and exhausting plane ride or after...
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Bird watching, Anawilundawa
- Anawilundawa sanctuary has best known for bird watching, located between...
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Batik in Sri Lanka
- Batik products of Sri Lanka have famous around the world because of their beautiful local...
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