Places to see
Every place worth the detour.
Temples, forts, parks, viewpoints and quiet corners, grouped by where they sit on the island.
Negombo
- Market
Negombo Fish Market
A working fish market and beach by the sea in Negombo, where boats land the catch in the early morning and fish are dried in the sun on mats. A look at how the town earns its living.
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Negombo Lagoon
A wide, shallow lagoon beside Negombo, where fishing families work, mangroves line the edges and waterbirds feed in the shallows. It meets the sea by a narrow channel near the town.
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St Sebastian's Church, Katuwapitiya
A Roman Catholic church in Katuwapitiya, Negombo, in the Archdiocese of Colombo. Negombo has a large Catholic community, and churches are part of daily life in the town.
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