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Hamilton Canal

This canal, named after Government Agent of Revenue and Commerce Gavin Hamilton, connects Puttalam to Colombo, passing through Negombo along the way. It was designed to drain saltwater out of the Muthurajawela wetlands and facilitates transport to the harbour. Visitors can walk or bicycle along the paths alongside Hamilton Canal, taking in the beauty of Negombo and its small villages along the way. Locals offer boat rides on the canal as well.

The Negombo fish market is where tourists can experience the wide range of seafood fishermen bring in every morning. The dry fish market sees fish being laid out to dry under the sun, before being salted and shipped. The adjacent wet fish market sells tuna, mackerel, squid, sardines, sharks and the like. Early morning visitors can witness fishermen laying out their catch, and get the freshest of fish on sale. Along with the fish, tiny churches can be spotted around the market. Read More

St. Sebastian's Church

Almost destroyed by a suicide bomber in 2019, St. Sebastian’s Church in Negombo was reconsecrated three months after the attack. This church, built in Gothic Revival style and based on the Reims Cathedral in France, is one of many across the country dedicated to St. Sebastian, considered a martyr in the region. Visitors could experience the church’s annual festival on January 20 and, on other times enjoy its architecture and twin spires.

St. Stephen's Anglican Church

St. Stephen’s Church, set on lush green scenery by the Negombo lagoon, overlooks an ancient Dutch fort. The church was built in the Gothic Revival style of architecture and features small stone crosses on each ridge tile on top. Multiple windows provide good lighting inside the church, and visitors can spot a vestry and a belfry at the north transept.

The Wilpattu National Park, home to the elusive Sri Lankan leopard, is characterised by natural sand-rimmed water basins called “willus” that fill with rainwater. Tourists on safari can spot the Sri Lankan Sloth Bear, elephants, spotted deer, numerous colourful birds, and a number of species of butterflies. Of course, there always is the chance of catching one of the big cats in the middle of a hunt.