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.

A guide to Kotahena, Colombo's historic Catholic neighbourhood: churches, history, visiting tips and map.

A guide to the Saskia Fernando Gallery in Colombo: history, artists, visiting tips and map.

A guide to St Anthony's Shrine in Kochchikade, Colombo: history, the 2019 attack and rebuilding, visiting etiquette and map.

A guide to St Lucia's Cathedral in Kotahena, Colombo: history, architecture, visiting tips and map.

A guide to the Old and New Kathiresan Kovils in Pettah, Colombo: history, the Vel festival, visiting etiquette and map.

A guide to Slave Island (Kompanna Veediya), Colombo: its difficult history, multicultural character, and what to see today.

A guide to the Sri Siva Subramaniya Kovil in Slave Island, Colombo: history, architecture, visiting tips and map.

A guide to the National Museum of Natural History in Colombo: exhibits, history, visiting tips and map.