← HomeColombo, Sri LankaSri Lanka's seaside capital. Colonial bones, cinnamon-trade history, surf an hour south.CoastalFoodie cityModernReligiousEnglish-speakingSimilar cities you might likeAccraGhanaDohaQatarAbu DhabiUnited Arab EmiratesMiamiUnited StatesColombo appears in our rankings of:Coastal cities worldwideCoastal cities in AsiaFoodie cities worldwideFoodie cities in AsiaEnglish-speaking cities worldwideEnglish-speaking cities in Asia