Evening & Sunset Tour
Colombo is at its best when the heat drops. Watch the sun go down at Galle Face with a snack in hand, then ride through the city as the lights come on.
Duration: 2 to 3 hours
From LKR 9,000 (about US$28)
Place in Colombo
Lotus Tower
The Lotus Tower is a telecommunications tower beside Beira Lake and a prominent part of Colombo’s skyline. Its design is inspired by a lotus flower, and the tower is lit in changing colours at night.
- Height
- About 350 metres
- Best time to see it
- After dark, when it is lit
- Opening hours and tickets
- Check the official source before you go. We have not been able to confirm them
- Allow
- A quick look from outside takes 15 minutes. Allow longer to go up
What to see and do
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From outside
The tower is visible from the Galle Face waterfront and from along Beira Lake.
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Inside
Descriptions of the tower mention a telecommunications museum, exhibition halls, restaurants, conference halls and an observation gallery. What is open to the public changes, so check before planning a visit.
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At night
The lights can be changed in colour. It is best viewed on the ride back from Galle Face after sunset.
A little history
The tower stands in Colombo 01, on the Beira Lake waterfront, and was completed in September 2019. Sources disagree on the date it opened to visitors, so check recent information rather than relying on a single date.
Visiting tips
- If you want to go up, check opening times and ticket prices first.
- For the best view of it lit up, see it from Galle Face after sunset.
See it by tuk tuk
On the Evening & Sunset Tour, the ride back through the city passes the tower as the lights come on.
Near Lotus Tower
Galle Face Green
Galle Face Green is Colombo’s seafront promenade: sunset, kite flyers, prawn isso vadai from the carts and a short history. What to do and how long to allow.
Gangaramaya Temple
Gangaramaya is one of Colombo’s best-known Buddhist temples, beside Beira Lake with the Seema Malaka. What it is, what to wear and how long to allow.
Guides that cover this place
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below, read on the dates shown. Opening times and fees change, so check before you go.
- Lotus Tower, Wikipedia, read 12 October 2026