The Hindu temple has a history going back over a century and is dedicated to lord Murugan. The towering gopuram of the temple is intricately sculpted, depicting lord Murugan and stories related to him. The temple celebrates all festivities related to the deity and many devotees visit this temple to beseech the blessings of Skanda.

Gangaramaya is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Colombo, started by the famous scholar monk Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Nayaka Thera in the late 19th Century. Seema Malaka is a Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The temple is mainly used for meditation and rest, rather than for worship. Situated in the Beira Lake, the temple was originally constructed in the late 19th century. The Seema Malakaya, on the other hand, is a serene meditation site nestled on the Beira Lake and is a unique place to visit when you’re exploring Colombo.

As Sri Lanka’s capital city and largest port, Colombo still bears many traces of its colorful colonial history. It is a great place to shop for luxury items such as the finest tea, intricate woodcarvings, Bras- and silverware, Batiks as well as locally mined precious and semi-precious stones. This tour gives you a chance to shop for traditional Sri Lankan handicrafts and high-end jewelry featuring the most beautiful Sapphires, Star rubies, topaz, garnets, citrines, and other fabulous gemstones in handmade settings. The artisan skill involved in this work is passed down from generation to generation. Each unique piece takes the sort of mastery that can only be acquired after years of training and completes your shopping spree before you return to port and ship.

An optional selection for you is either the Dutch hospital shopping complex or The Pettah Floating Market. FM is located on Bastian Mawatha in Pettah, a neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and consists of 92 trade stalls, with a number of the stalls established on boats on Beira Lake. The floating market serves as a tourist attraction selling local produce and local handicraft