{"schema_version":1,"title":"Colombo","type":"portabout","url":"/p/sri-lanka/colombo/","collected":"2026-10-18","alternates":{"markdown":"/p/sri-lanka/colombo/index.md","json":"/p/sri-lanka/colombo/index.json"},"data":{"portPath":"/p/sri-lanka/colombo","country":"Sri Lanka","guidance":[],"months":[{"value":"2026-10","path":"/p/sri-lanka/colombo/timetable/2026-10"},{"value":"2026-12","path":"/p/sri-lanka/colombo/timetable/2026-12"},{"value":"2027-02","path":"/p/sri-lanka/colombo/timetable/2027-02"},{"value":"2027-03","path":"/p/sri-lanka/colombo/timetable/2027-03"},{"value":"2027-04","path":"/p/sri-lanka/colombo/timetable/2027-04"},{"value":"2027-05","path":"/p/sri-lanka/colombo/timetable/2027-05"}],"totalCalls":16,"aliases":[],"month":"2026-10","page":1,"rows":[{"date":"2026-10-29","ship":"Cordelia Empress","arrival":null,"departure":null,"departure_date":null,"berth":"","tender_status":"unknown","sources":["cruisetimetables-itinerary"],"ship_url":"/s/cordelia-cruises/cordelia-empress","voyages":[{"url":"/v/cordelia-cruises/cordelia-empress/20261025-20261030/","label":"5 nights \u00b7 Round trip to Cochin \u00b7 2026-10-25"}],"anchor":"call-2b854e31b42376ab"}],"rowStart":1,"rowEnd":1,"monthTotal":1,"pagination":[{"number":1,"path":"/p/sri-lanka/colombo/timetable/2026-10"}],"timetablepath":"/p/sri-lanka/colombo/timetable/2026-10","about":{"currency":"LKR","currencyurl":"https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=LKR","portmap":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Colombo+International+Container+Terminal+cruise","facts":[["Getting ashore","Cruise berth, by the port"],["Into town","Taxi or tuk-tuk, agree fare first"],["Best starting point","Galle Face and Pettah market"],["Currency","Sri Lankan rupee \u00b7 LKR"]],"sections":[["Getting ashore","Ships berth at the Colombo port, and taxis and tuk-tuks wait at the gate. Check your ship's notice for the berth and any shuttle."],["Watch-outs","Colombo traffic is heavy and slow. Tuk-tuk drivers quote high fares, so agree the price first or use a metered taxi. Dress modestly for temples."],["Galle Face Green","Galle Face is the long seafront green, popular in the evening with food stalls and kites. It is a good place to watch the sunset."],["Pettah and the markets","The Pettah market is a busy bazaar of spices, fabrics, fruit and electronics. It is best in the morning."],["Temples and museums","The Gangaramaya Temple and the Colombo National Museum are close to the centre. Dress modestly and remove shoes at the temples."],["Day trips","Kandy, the old royal capital with the Temple of the Tooth, is about three hours by road or train. Sigiriya and the rock fortress are a further trip."],["Food & shopping","Sri Lankan food includes rice and curry, hoppers and kottu roti. Street food stalls are cheap and busy in the evening."],["Money & connectivity","The currency is the rupee. Cards are accepted in larger places, and ATMs are in the city."]],"access":"The port and the Galle Face are flat. The temples have steps and uneven floors. Tuk-tuks have high steps. Ask your operator for accessible vehicles.","links":[{"label":"Colombo on Wikivoyage","url":"https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Colombo","detail":"City and transport"},{"label":"Convert US dollars to rupees","url":"https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=USD&To=LKR","detail":"Daily reference rates"}],"maps":[{"label":"Colombo port on Google Maps","url":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Colombo+port","detail":"Cruise berth"},{"label":"Colombo map","url":"https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Colombo","detail":"Map and directions (Wikivoyage)"}]}}}