DJ Aquarium is unfortunately not the name of a hipster music mixer as we would have loved to imagine – it’s a little pet shop on Galle

Rasa Malaysia is a relatively new restaurant down the Mount Lavinia beach stretch, alongside common beach food names like Steam Boat and Loon Tao. The

Galleria is the self proclaimed “”Mini Department Store” at the newly opened Arcade Independence Square. They’ve got a good selection of globally renowned brands, but

Shirohana is a popular chain of flower shops that’s been around since 1983 – it’s one of our favourite flower shops in the city though they’re

The Dewatagaha mosque is one of the more prominent mosques in Colombo – its lovely exterior is almost an iconic part of the architecture near Town

M. D. Gunasena takes a novel approach at the conventional bookshop, with gorgeous interior decor, and a chill atmosphere which is perfect for passing the

The Kathiresan kovil or Puthiya (new) Kathiresan kovil is a beautiful one easily recognizable from Galle Road in Bambalapitiya -the temple is dedicated to the

Pettah is Colombo's biggest, most functional market space. It's loud, crowded and infinitely full of interesting and useful things – it's one of those places