Colombo, Sri Lanka

Place: Colombo, Sri Lanka

Weather: Generally sunny, 74/91F.

Route: From Galle 145 km north on E01.

Population: 752,993

Places to visit: Gangaramaya Buddhist Temple, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara, Colombo National Museum, Viharamahadevi Park, Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque, Temple of Sri Kailawasanathan Swami Devasthanam Kovil, Asokaramaya Buddhist Temple, Colombo Fort, Seema Malakaya Temple, St. Lucia's Cathedral.

The skyline of Colombo (from whc.unesco.org)

Jami Ul-Afar Mosque (from whc.unesco.org)