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Just 6km from Bandaranaike International Airport, Negombo is Sri Lanka’s oldest beach resort situated approximately 35km north of Colombo. Negombo was famous in the 18th century for the cultivation of some of the best cinnamon in the world and is now one of the island’s most important fishing ports. The catamaran-type fishing craft (oruwas), fitted with their large sails, characterize Negombo.

The main tourist resort of Negombo is situated just north of the town with picturesque stretch of sandy beaches and numerous attractions on land and water including well-established hotels. You have plenty to do in Negombo apart from swimming, sunbathing, windsurfing and diving ; even kite surfing is a popular sport here.

Negombo is dominated by beautiful shrines and churches as the city has been the centre for Roman Catholism since many years. The biggest is the church of St Mary’s, built over a period of 50 years from 1874 which exhibits some amazing ceiling paintings. The small island of Duwa (separated from the southern end of town by the lagoon) stages passion plays at Easter. Each church in Negombo celebrates its own patron saint’s feast day.

The Dutch Canal – also called the Hamilton Canal – runs south to Colombo and north to Puttalam, which was designed especially to transport spices such as cinnamon. You can enjoy a peaceful boat trip observing local life and appreciating the wildlife as you glide by. in the canal.

The Negombo Lagoon– is famed for the quality of its prawns and crab. It joins the Indian Ocean to the north, and to the south to the Muthurajawela Marsh – a mangrove-studded wetland 15km south of Negombo that makes for a great excursion. The Negombo Lagoon is usually visible from your plane window as you land or take off.

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