Colombo Pettah

Pettah is the mother of all marketplaces in the whole of Sri Lanka. Like a real-life version of Ebay, the place for cheap, no nonsense goods. In this loud, crowded, chaotic potpourri of ethnicities, you can find pretty much anything you need in any size or shape you want. Grab a king coconut as you walk, take in the sounds, smells and sights and observe local life at its most intense.
  • 3 hours
  • 6,053 ( 4 km)
  • Story Walk
  • 30 things to see and do
  • Khan Clock Tower
    iSurprise
  • Main Street
    iShop
  • Bankshall Street
    iShop
  • Hotel Bankshall
    iEat
  • Red Mosque
    iSee
  • Bombay Sweets
    iEat
  • Kayman’s Gate
    iSurprise
  • Old Town Hall
    iSurprise
  • Colombo Gold Centre
    iShop
  • Sea Street
    iShop
  • Sri Suryas Hotel
    iEat
  • St. Thomas Church
    iSee
  • St. Anthony’s Shrine
    iSee
  • Sivan Kovil
    iSee
  • Wolvendhal Church
    iSee
  • Mayura Hotel
    iEat
  • Dam Street
    iShop
  • Old Moor Street
    iShop
  • Bean's Coffee
    iDrink
  • Hansagiri Bar
    iDrink
  • FOSE market
    iShop
  • JK Gram Stores
    iEat
  • Malwatta Road
    iShop
  • Dutch Museum
    iSee
  • Prince Street
    iShop
  • Maliban Street
    iShop
  • Norris Bakery
    iEat
  • Pettah Floating Market
    iShop
  • Manning Market
    iShop
  • Fort Railway Station
    iSurprise

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Colombo Heritage Collective is an NGO that cares for Colombo’s heritage and looks for ways to preserve the city’s unique identity in a time of rapid urbanisation.

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Colombo Heritage Collective

Colombo Heritage Collective is an NGO that cares for Colombo’s heritage and looks for ways to preserve the city’s unique identity in a time of rapid urbanisation.

www.facebook.com/colomboheritagecollective
Dutch Culture

The Shared Cultural Heritage Fund of Dutch Culture supports projects that contribute to the visibility of the shared history that connects the Netherlands with Sri Lanka.

internationalheritage.dutchculture.nl/en