Gampaha District

Gampaha District forms part of Sri Lanka’s Western Province and includes the coastal city of Negombo and the country’s main international airport area. It is often the first or last region visited on a Sri Lanka holiday, with beaches, lagoons, wetlands, temples and convenient connections to Colombo and the rest of the island. Negombo, Katunayake and the Bandaranaike International Airport area make the district an important arrival and departure zone. Nearby attractions include Negombo Lagoon, Muthurajawela wetlands, fishing communities and the Kelaniya temple area, giving travellers several worthwhile stops before heading deeper into Sri Lanka.