Gordon Gardens

About 16,000 m². The gardens have an amazing variety of trees.

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Buddha Jayanthi Chaithya stupa
A Buddhist shrine, built with reinforced concrete.
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Colombo Lighthouse
Used to look out over the pretty coastline, but now it's hemmed in by the urban centre of Colombo to the east and the new Colombo International Financial City built from reclaimed land to the west, such that it looks like an anachronism if there ever was one.
Daily 9AM-6PM
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Central Bank Currency Museum
Established on 20 April 1982 at the Central Bank Head Office in Colombo Fort. The Central Bank Currency Museum traces the history of the usage of coins and notes in Sri Lanka since 3 BCE and has on display a large number of old coins and notes.
Mon-Fri 8:30AM-4PM except public and bank holidaysfree
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The Ministry of Crab
The Ministry of Crab serves the best crabs in Sri Lanka. Crabs are priced by the size and a kilo of crab costs around Rs 6500. They also serve their house speciality sweet tea with soda. One of the most expensive restaurants in Colombo, but it is definitely worth it.