Fort

Municipality · Colombo, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka

Area 5 km²

Time zone Asia/Colombo

Fort

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Fort's Unmissable Essentials

Fort's Unmissable Essentials

Colombo Fort blends centuries of colonial heritage with Sri Lanka's modern financial pulse. This selection features the 17th-century Old Dutch Hospital, now a vibrant shopping and dining precinct, alongside the neoclassical Old Parliament Building. Visitors can explore the 19th-century lighthouse clock tower and the Colombo Dutch Museum, which documents colonial rule. The area is framed by the Indian Ocean at Galle Face Green and the tranquil Beira Lake, while the Colombo Fort Railway Station remains the island's central transport hub.

Map of Fort

Map of Fort

Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Fair

30° (feels like 35°) · extremes 22°–32°
23° at night
10 rainy days
14 sunny days
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds

Typical weather in February

Fair

31° (feels like 37°) · extremes 22°–33°
23° at night
9 rainy days
15 sunny days
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds

Typical weather in March

Poor

31° (feels like 38°) · extremes 23°–33°
24° at night
13 rainy days
16 sunny days
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds

Typical weather in April

Poor

31° (feels like 37°) · extremes 24°–32°
25° at night
19 rainy days
11 sunny days
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds

Typical weather in May

Poor

30° (feels like 36°) · extremes 24°–31°
25° at night
29 rainy days
2 sunny days
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds

Typical weather in June

Poor

29° (feels like 34°) · extremes 24°–30°
25° at night
29 rainy days
1 sunny day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds

Typical weather in July

Poor

29° (feels like 34°) · extremes 24°–29°
25° at night
28 rainy days
1 sunny day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds

Typical weather in August

Poor

29° (feels like 34°) · extremes 24°–29°
25° at night
27 rainy days
2 sunny days
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds

Typical weather in September

Poor

29° (feels like 34°) · extremes 24°–29°
24° at night
29 rainy days
2 sunny days
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds

Typical weather in October

Poor

29° (feels like 35°) · extremes 23°–30°
24° at night
28 rainy days
4 sunny days
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds

Typical weather in November

Poor

29° (feels like 35°) · extremes 23°–31°
24° at night
24 rainy days
4 sunny days
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds

Typical weather in December

Poor

30° (feels like 35°) · extremes 22°–31°
23° at night
18 rainy days
9 sunny days
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds

Climate data: Open-Meteo Climate API (EC_Earth3P_HR) · 1991–2020

Practical information

Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee LKR Rs · Card payments · Commonly accepted
Electricity: Type D / Type G
230 V · 50 Hz

Languages: Sinhala, Tamil
Tap water: Drink with caution
Driving side: Left
Calling code: +94

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