# Colombo - Kind: port - Data version: 2026-10-14 - Reference month: 2026-10 - Checked: 2026-07-22 - Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/colombo For reference only. Bookings, prices and schedules are not guaranteed. Check current details with the official provider. ## Overview Photo: Gihanud2001 · [CC0](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Colombo_city_skyline_at_night.png) Checked: none (unverified) - Region: Other - Description: Colombo combines the historic Fort district with modern development and a busy port city atmosphere. The city is lively day and night, while many visitors explore the Golden Face Green waterfront. Taxis and ride-hailing apps are the main ways to travel from the port. - Port name: Colombo - English name: Colombo - Country: Sri Lanka - Latitude / longitude: 6.95, 79.84 Sri Lanka's largest city on the Indian Ocean and a center of commerce and maritime transport. It is a major South Asian port of call where colonial-era buildings, large shopping malls, temples, and mosques stand side by side. Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Port highlights - Population: A large metropolitan area: about 600,000 in the city proper and about 2 million to 3 million across the metropolitan area - Climate: A tropical monsoon climate. It is hot during the day year-round and warm even in the mornings, a perpetual summer. Rain is heavy from May to June during the southwest monsoon and from October to November after the northeast monsoon ends, while January to March is relatively dry. - Language: Sinhala and Tamil (English is also widely used) - Currency: Sri Lankan rupee (LKR). Cards can be used at hotels and large stores, but cash is required for markets and transportation. - Best time to visit: December to March. With little rain and many clear days, it suits city sightseeing and day trips nearby. ### Local food Rice with various curries (rice and curry), coconut-batter hoppers (appa), pol sambol made with grated coconut, and lamprais. Ceylon tea and king coconut are also specialties. ### Sights - Gangaramaya Temple and Beira Lake - Galle Face Green seaside promenade - Pettah district bazaar and Red Mosque (Jami Ul-Alfar) - Colombo National Museum - Independence Memorial Hall and buildings of the old Fort district Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Monthly average high / low temperatures | Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) | | --- | --- | --- | | Jan | 31 °C / 89 °F | 23 °C / 74 °F | | Feb | 32 °C / 89 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | | Mar | 32 °C / 90 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | | Apr | 32 °C / 90 °F | 26 °C / 78 °F | | May | 32 °C / 89 °F | 26 °C / 79 °F | | Jun | 31 °C / 88 °F | 26 °C / 79 °F | | Jul | 31 °C / 87 °F | 26 °C / 79 °F | | Aug | 30 °C / 87 °F | 26 °C / 79 °F | | Sep | 30 °C / 87 °F | 25 °C / 78 °F | | Oct | 31 °C / 87 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | | Nov | 31 °C / 87 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | | Dec | 31 °C / 88 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 2012–2021 · Station: COLOMBO · about 6.3 km from port · Approximate (limited observation period) · Last checked: 2026-10-03 Checked: 2026-10-03 ## Local prices for travelers - Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 43 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated) - Category: Much cheaper than Tokyo Compared with Tokyo, water, coffee, meals and beer are somewhat cheaper; a Big Mac is much more expensive. | Item | Amount | Currency | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Water 500 ml | LKR 75.00 | LKR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Coffee | LKR 720.00 | LKR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Inexpensive meal | LKR 662.50 | LKR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Local beer | LKR 605.00 | LKR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Big Mac | LKR 2,318.65 | LKR | Checked: none (unverified) | - Survey month: 2026-10 Prices in Colombo. · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices Checked: none (unverified) ## Getting there from Japan - Nearest airport: CMB - Description: Unknown - Airport to port (approx.): Unknown - Ease of access: C — Two or more connections (Estimated) About 26 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated) Calculated from OurAirports coordinates Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative) Checked: 2026-07-22 English text in preparation. ## Itineraries calling here ### [72-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Sydney (Australia) to Marseille](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-deliziosa-72n-sydney-australia-to-marseille) - Region: Ocean Crossings & World Voyages - Itinerary: Jan 2027 - Departure months: 2027-01 - Ship: Costa Deliziosa - Cruise line: Costa Cruises - Duration: 72 nights - Departure / arrival: Sydney (Australia) → Marseille - Port: Sydney (Australia) › Newcastle (Port of Tyne) › Cairns › +23 › Marseille - Cruise type: One way / 27 - Amount: Unknown - Fare level: Standard Checked: 2026-10-09 ### [46-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Singapore to Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/volendam-46n-singapore-to-fort-lauderdale-port-everglades) - Region: Ocean Crossings & World Voyages - Itinerary: Mar 2028 - Departure months: 2028-03 - Ship: Volendam - Cruise line: Holland America Line - Duration: 46 nights - Departure / arrival: Singapore → Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) - Port: Singapore › Phuket (Patong) › Colombo › +12 › Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) - Cruise type: One way / 16 - Amount: Unknown - Fare level: Higher Checked: 2026-10-09 ## Links ### External sites and sources - [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Colombo_city_skyline_at_night.png) ### Related Cruise Pitta pages - [72-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Sydney (Australia) to Marseille](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-deliziosa-72n-sydney-australia-to-marseille) - [46-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Singapore to Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/volendam-46n-singapore-to-fort-lauderdale-port-everglades) ## Checked Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Sources - Unverified (no source recorded for this information)