Places to visit near Colombo
400+ spots within 200 km of Colombo, Sri Lanka: nearest and most popular first, with the current visitor status on each page. Distances are road estimates. Plan a day trip from Colombo for real driving distances.
Within 50 km — half-day trips
- Colombo Lotus Tower · fort · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~0 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pettah Floating Market · attraction · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~1 km · Must-see
- Gangarama Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seema Malakaya Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Methodist Church · church · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~2 km · Must-see
- Henry Steel Olcott · fort · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~2 km · Must-see
- Frederick Richard Senanayaka · fort · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~2 km · Must-see
- Vihara Maha Devi Park · park · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~2 km · Must-see
- Nalanda War Memorial · fort · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~2 km · Must-see
- Cenotaph War Memorial · fort · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~2 km · Must-see
- Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque · dargah · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- All Saints' Church - Borella · church · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wolvendaal Church · church · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~2 km · Must-see
- Khan Clock Tower · attraction · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~2 km · Must-see
- National Art Gallery · museum · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~2 km · Must-see
- St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church · church · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~2 km · Must-see
- Church of St. Michael & All angels · church · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~2 km · Must-see
- Colombo National Museum · museum · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~2 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Galle Face Beach · beach · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade · church · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Srī Sambōdhi Mahavihāra Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Ponnambalavaneswarar Kovil · temple · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Lucia Church · attraction · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~3 km · Must-see
- Independence Memorial Hall · fort · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~3 km · Must-see
- Independence Square · fort · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour · church · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Isipathanarama Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~5 km · Must-see
- Maha Kali Amman kovil · temple · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Crow Island Beach Park · beach · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~7 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Diyatha Uyana Park · park · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~7 km · Very popular · Must-see
- St. Lawrence Church · church · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Gampaha, Sri Lanka · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kotte Rajamaha Vihara · Buddhist site · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Venkateshwara Maha Vishnu Moorthy Kovil · temple · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Water World Kelaniya · Buddhist site · Gampaha, Sri Lanka · ~11 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Diyasaru Park · park · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mount Lavinia Beach. · beach · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Weras Ganga Park · park · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~13 km · Must-see
- Budu Pasebudu Arhanthaka Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Barberyn Lighthouse · beach · Kalutara, Sri Lanka · ~66 km · Must-see
- Holy Cross National Shrine - Marawila · church · Puttalam, Sri Lanka · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kande Vihara Temple - Aluthgama · Buddhist site · Kalutara, Sri Lanka · ~69 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bopath Falls · waterfall · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~72 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kuruwita Purana Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~73 km · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery - Polgahawela · Buddhist site · Kurunegala, Sri Lanka · ~79 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Elephant Freedom Project · lake · Kegalle, Sri Lanka · ~86 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Laxapana Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~87 km · Must-see
- Bible Rock · viewpoint · Kegalle, Sri Lanka · ~87 km · Must-see
- Aberdeen Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~88 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Pada / Adam's Peak · viewpoint · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~90 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Pada Foot Print · viewpoint · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~90 km · Must-see
- Sri Pada Wilderness Sanctuary | World Heritage Site of UNESCO · fort · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~90 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Munneswaram Temple · museum · Puttalam, Sri Lanka · ~91 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Norton Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~91 km · Must-see
- Canyon Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~92 km · Must-see
- Ruwa Madu River Safari · river spot · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~94 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maskeliya Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~96 km · Must-see
- Castlereigh Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~98 km · Must-see
- Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~103 km · Must-see
- Kurunegala Clock Tower · fort · Kurunegala, Sri Lanka · ~104 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Athugala Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala, Sri Lanka · ~105 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~108 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~110 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~110 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Upper Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~110 km · Must-see
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya · sanctuary · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~112 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~112 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple · temple · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~115 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ceylon Tea Museum · museum · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~116 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ramboda Falls · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~118 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~118 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bogambara · attraction · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~118 km · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~118 km · Must-see
- Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy · temple · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~119 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Arthur's Seat View Point · viewpoint · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~119 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kandy Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~119 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~119 km · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~119 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~119 km · Well liked · Must-see
100–200 km — weekend getaways
- Victoria Park · park · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~125 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Conical Hill · viewpoint · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~126 km · Must-see
- Pidurutalagala · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~126 km · Must-see
- Lake Gregory · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~127 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~127 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lover's Leap Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~128 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moon Plains · attraction · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~129 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~130 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Horton Plains National Park · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~131 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seetha Amman Kovil · temple · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~131 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hakgala Peak · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~131 km · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~131 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Samanalawewa Reservoir · lake · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~132 km · Must-see
- Hakgala Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~133 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gongala · attraction · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~133 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Gommolli Kanda · viewpoint · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~133 km · Must-see
- Thotupola Kanda · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~133 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Cathedral · church · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~133 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bomburu Ella Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~134 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Galle Dutch Fort · fort · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~134 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Samanala Dam · lake · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~134 km · Must-see
- Galle Fort · fort · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~134 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~134 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maritime Archaeology Museum · museum · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~134 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Heritance Tea Factory · attraction · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~134 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Galle Lighthouse · fort · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~135 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~135 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bambarakanda Falls · waterfall · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~136 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~136 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala · Buddhist site · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~137 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~137 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yapahuwa Rock Fortress · fort · Kurunegala, Sri Lanka · ~138 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~138 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~140 km · Must-see
- Bambarakiri Ella · waterfall · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~140 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thalpe Beach · beach · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~142 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhaddekavihārī Hermitage · Buddhist site · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~143 km · Must-see
- Sea turtle hatchery habaraduwa · attraction · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~143 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nā Uyana Aranya · attraction · Kurunegala, Sri Lanka · ~144 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The South Lake · lake · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~147 km · Well liked · Must-see
By type near Colombo
- buddhist sites · 95 · nearest: Gangarama Temple (2 km)
- waterfalls · 38 · nearest: Bopath Falls (72 km)
- forts & heritage · 36 · nearest: Colombo Lotus Tower (0 km)
- wildlife, forests & gardens · 36 · nearest: Gampaha Botanical Garden (30 km)
- hill stations & viewpoints · 36 · nearest: Bible Rock (87 km)
- lakes, dams & reservoirs · 35 · nearest: The Elephant Freedom Project (86 km)
- beaches & coast · 29 · nearest: Galle Face Beach (2 km)
- churches · 25 · nearest: Methodist Church (2 km)
- museums · 18 · nearest: National Art Gallery (2 km)
- temples · 15 · nearest: Sri Ponnambalavaneswarar Kovil (3 km)
- other attractions · 14 · nearest: Pettah Floating Market (1 km)
- parks · 8 · nearest: Vihara Maha Devi Park (2 km)
- rivers, islands & mangroves · 7 · nearest: Ruwa Madu River Safari (94 km)
- caves · 4 · nearest: Ravana's Cave (164 km)
- mosques & dargahs · 3 · nearest: Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque (2 km)
- treks · 1 · nearest: Sri Padaya-Kuruwita Erathna Trail Start (79 km)
Other cities nearby
- Places near Negombo · 38 km
- Places near Bentota · 72 km
- Places near Ratnapura · 82 km
- Places near Kandy · 118 km
- Places near Nuwara Eliya · 128 km
- Places near Galle · 131 km
- Places near Mirissa · 160 km
- Places near Ella · 164 km