Tropical Modernism
Check public visiting arrangements for Geoffrey Bawa’s Number 11 and pair it with other city architecture.
Most visitors give Colombo an evening. It rewards a day or three — if you know which unmarked doors open. This is Geoffrey Bawa’s city: his townhouse still set as he left it, his proteges’ buildings hiding gardens in their courtyards, and a generation of chefs quietly building the island’s most exacting tables.
A tailored day can combine architecture, Pettah’s markets, museums, galleries, temples, churches and contemporary dining according to current opening times.
Check public visiting arrangements for Geoffrey Bawa’s Number 11 and pair it with other city architecture.
Choose from current exhibitions and public collections after opening times are verified.
Explore Sri Lankan regional cooking and modern restaurants, with dietary needs confirmed in advance.