Galle Face Green

Colombo Fort · Colombo & the western coast · Sri Lanka

★★★★☆ Beach & outdoors

What it costs a family of four

Free

No admission charge for anyone. Parking or transport may still cost.

What to know

A half-kilometre lawn along the seafront, and Colombo's evening living room. Free. Kite sellers, isso wade (prawn fritter) stalls and the whole city walking off dinner. Go an hour before sunset.

The details

Adult ticket	Free entry
Child ticket	Free entry
Typical visit	1-2 hours
Opening hours	Open all hours; busiest at sunset
Indoors or out	Outdoors
Region	Western, Sri Lanka
Prices quoted in	LKR

When to go

The planner warns of wet in April, May, October, November. Outside those months it says nothing, which is the point — a warning that fires every day is one nobody reads.

Plan a trip around it

Add Galle Face Green to an itinerary

The planner prices a whole day for your exact party, warns about closures and drive times, and totals the trip in your own currency.

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