Christmas has come to Colombo

Last Update 2026-05-09 10:34:00

Home -
Features -
Christmas has come to Colombo

Christmas has come to Colombo

Features

With less than a week to go till Christmas Day Colombo is covered in festive cheer. Shop windows are dressed with tinsel, fake snow and mannequins adorned with Santa Claus hats.

Take a trip down Pettah and you can find Christmas trees ranging from 4ft to 12ft. With hawkers selling a huge variety of coloured baubles, giant golden stars and even inflatable Santas to decorate these imitation ferns.

Pictures by Dilantha Dissanayake