Colombo Tourism

Tourism is back with a bang in Colombo after the country suffered immense losses in terms of both property and money due to the natural disaster some years back. However the sustained efforts of the Department of Tourism have put back the capital city again on their feet. It has however taken several years to achieve this momentum and direction. After the initial crisis, tourists have been flocking to Colombo in real good numbers. And the reason is not hard to find. Colombo makes for a great vacation destination and the Tourism Board in Colombo takes great care to fulfill all those things which the tourists generally look out for. Moreover the packages offered are great are lucrative and is impetus enough to wake up even the most economy minded traveler.

The Tourism Board of Colombo has really buckled up to establish Colombo as a safe and a great place for holiday makers. An all round development in the fields of transport, accommodation, pleasure activities, sight seeing attractions, shopping districts and dining areas are being taken care of. The carnivals and the festival times are an added incentive to lure the major chunk of the tourists to Colombo and adding generous amounts to the country's national economy.

Features of Colombo Tourism

  -   Colombo is served by the only international airport of Sri Lanka, Kattunayake. From the airport buses and Taxis are available for the flourishing sea port and capital city of Colombo. For getting around the city, the local public transport network is probably the best. The Buses are the most economical one and are run by both the private and government sectors. The Rapid Transit system is in the planning stages and will be the latest mode of transport in Colombo.

  -   The hospitality industry is also booming with some of the first class hotel chains and resorts opening up in Colombo. The traveler is open to plenty of accommodation options and can chose from five star luxurious hotels to budget ones.

  -   History of Colombo is the strong point of Colombo tourism and the major historical and sight seeing places spread all over the city are its selling points. The National museum, the Fort, the Independence Memorial Hall, the Dehiwala Zoo, The Parliament Building, St. Lucia's Cathedral are some of the major tourist attractions.

  -   The Dining and entertainment options add more to the tourism of Colombo. There a number of good eating places to eat out ranging from first class restaurants and road side stalls. For shopping, Pettah area in Colombo is the perfect place. For the excitement hunters Colombo nightlife has a lot to offer in the form of discos, night clubs and casinos.

  -   However if you are a sport enthusiast, the Colombo tourism has a lot of sports on offer. Water sports and adventure sports rate high on their agenda.