Guidebook for Negombo
Food Scene
Lords Restaurant Complex
Porutota RoadSuperb fusion cuisine
Fine Italian cuisine, especially pizzas. One of our former cooks now works here.
10 locals recommend
Prego Italian Restaurant
Porutota RoadFine Italian cuisine, especially pizzas. One of our former cooks now works here.
Drinks & Nightlife
Negombo's busiest bar. It's not to my taste, but a number of our guests enjoy it.
47 locals recommend
Rodeo Pub & Restaurant
35 Poruthota RdNegombo's busiest bar. It's not to my taste, but a number of our guests enjoy it.
Negombo Beach is a long stretch of beach. It's a nice place for a long walk, to walk in the sand, and to get one's feet wet. It's also a marvelous place to experience local life and to interact with locals. Taking a ball or a frisbee with you provides a super way of interacting with the locals.
There are many bars and restaurants along the beach.
12 locals recommend
Negombo Beach
Negombo Beach is a long stretch of beach. It's a nice place for a long walk, to walk in the sand, and to get one's feet wet. It's also a marvelous place to experience local life and to interact with locals. Taking a ball or a frisbee with you provides a super way of interacting with the locals.
There are many bars and restaurants along the beach.
Sightseeing
An extraordinary complex of temples with vibrant exteriors and colorful interiors.
21 locals recommend
Angurukaramulla Temple (Bodhirajaramaya)
Temple RoadAn extraordinary complex of temples with vibrant exteriors and colorful interiors.
Negombo Fish Market Complex
A marvelous way to experience local life.
Parks & Nature
A special part of Negombo Lagoon where it is possible to see monkeys, crocodiles, and a wide range of birds.
11 locals recommend
Muthurajawela Visitor Centre
A special part of Negombo Lagoon where it is possible to see monkeys, crocodiles, and a wide range of birds.
Negombo Canal was a main artery for the spice trade in the 17th and 18th centuries. A boat trip along the canal provides a great way to experience this historically important site, to experience local life, and to see some beautiful nature (on the Waikal side of the canal near Waterland)
20 locals recommend
Hamilton Canal
Negombo Canal was a main artery for the spice trade in the 17th and 18th centuries. A boat trip along the canal provides a great way to experience this historically important site, to experience local life, and to see some beautiful nature (on the Waikal side of the canal near Waterland)
Essentials
Arpico Super Centre
155 Old NegomboA large box store with groceries and lots more.
Getting Around
Good connections to a number of cities. Buses are a great way to meet locals and see the country from a local perspective. They are best for intrepid travelers for whom comfort is not important.
7 locals recommend
Negombo Bus Station
Lazarus RoadGood connections to a number of cities. Buses are a great way to meet locals and see the country from a local perspective. They are best for intrepid travelers for whom comfort is not important.
The main international airport in Sri Lanka is 17 kilometers from Waterland.
32 locals recommend
Bandaranaike International Airport
Canada Friendship RdThe main international airport in Sri Lanka is 17 kilometers from Waterland.