The best time
to visit Colombo.

Best time: Year-round.

Weather: Hot humid 26–32°C; brief monsoon showers in May–June and Oct–Nov.

Colombo has reinvented itself in the past decade — Galle Face Green, Cinnamon Gardens, the revived Pettah markets and the lakeside Bawa houses now make it a genuinely interesting city stop rather than a transit point. Most travellers spend one or two nights here on arrival or departure.

• · Most flights arrive late evening — book the airport-Colombo expressway transfer.
• · Stay close to Galle Face for the best walking.
• · Set aside one full day for Bawa architecture if you care about design.