Hi, I'm Suranga Raju a native of Negombo and owner of Raju Boat Tours. I grew up in Negombo experiencing the multi cultural people and loving the beach and the lagoon. Negombo is the fourth largest city in Sri Lanka yet it has a unique quietness lacking in Colombo and a close knit community welcoming by nature and always ready to help.
Negombo has been given the name Little Rome due to the highly ornate Portuguese-era Roman Catholic churches such as St. Mary's Church found in the township and because the majority are the Roman Catholics. There are over 25 Roman Catholic churches in the city. Agurukaramulla Raja Maha Viharaya (Bodhirajaramaya) is a famous Buddhist temple bringing Buddhists from all over Sri Lanka to Negombo every year. Abhayasekararamaya temple (Podipansala), Sri Sudarshanaramaya, Dutugamunu viharaya and Sri Buddhagaya maha viharaya are famous Buddhist temples in the city. There are many Hindu temples (Kovil) in Negombo. There are nine Jummah Mosques in Negombo. The Kamachchoda Jummah Masjid in Kamachchoda, Negombo is one of the oldest in Sri Lanka.
Join with us to experience Negombo firsthand taste its local food, enjoy a day at the lagoon and travel around to its diverse community.