A guide to the Grand Oriental Hotel in Colombo Fort: history, harbour views, visiting tips and map.

A complete visitor guide to the Colombo National Museum: history, top exhibits, tickets, hours, tips and map.

A guide to St Peter's Church in Colombo Fort: its history as a Portuguese monastery, Dutch governor's residence and Anglican church, visiting tips and map.

A guide to Sambodhi Chaitya in Colombo Fort: history, engineering, visiting tips and map.

A guide to the Sri Lanka Ports Authority Maritime Museum in Colombo Fort: history, exhibits, visiting tips and map.

A guide to the Old Dutch Hospital in Colombo Fort: history, dining and shopping, visiting tips and map.

A complete guide to the Lotus Tower in Colombo: history, observation deck, tickets, tips and map.

A guide to Beira Lake in Colombo: history as a defensive moat, boat rides, Seema Malaka, tips and map.

A guide to Seema Malaka on Beira Lake, Colombo: history, Geoffrey Bawa's design, visiting tips and map.

A guide to Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo, the city's oldest and largest park: history, Buddha statue, tips and map.