Pier

Colombo


A small pier that's a popular place for kids to dive into the ocean.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Colombo attractions

1. Galle Face Green

0.15 MILES

This long open space traditionally faced a narrow beach and the sea. It was originally cleared by the Dutch to give the cannons of Fort a clear line of…

2. Cinnamon Life

0.29 MILES

Sri Lanka's Cinnamon Group is behind this vast mixed-use development that will overwhelm the west side of Slave Island. Its eye-catching modern design…

3. Colombo Club

0.3 MILES

The remaining structures of the 1871 Colombo Club face the green from the grounds of Taj Samudra hotel; the club’s rooms are still used for functions.

4. Pelican Perches

0.47 MILES

Huge pelicans perch on light poles and otherwise lounge about at this roundabout. Watch where you walk.

5. Colonial Storefronts

0.48 MILES

A row of colonial storefronts on Union Pl that aren't looking particularly healthy, what with the trees growing out their facades.

6. St Andrew's Church

0.51 MILES

As compact as a fresh haggis, this 1834 granite church is an island of calm back from Galle Rd. Inside the cool interior, the walls are lined with fulsome…

7. Colombo Port City

0.55 MILES

The huge dredges you see working offshore of Fort and Galle Face Green are building the initial stages of this enormous 269-hectare addition to the city…

8. World Trade Center

0.56 MILES

Opened in 1996, this was one of the first modern office towers in Colombo.

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