If you wonder why you should visit Negombo before any other place, the reason is simple. It is one of the closest areas to Colombo International Airport, the country’s main airport where your flight will most likely touchdown. Along the way you will find many Negombo Sri Lanka hotels offering a wide range of prices.

Negombo’s fishing harbor is gradually gathering fame even outfaming the Negombo beach. You will know why once you get to the harbor. This is where fishermen trade their hard-earned catch for a price. In local currency, the prices may sound a bit over the top. But it is completely worth the price especially because seafood is a treat you would hardly find anywhere else. Any place like Hotel J Negombo will prepare a delicious treat of seafood freshly purchased from the fishermen at the harbor.

In fact fishing has been a primary source of income in Negombo, though you may see other products such as cinnamon and brass. Negombo is one of the three main fishing harbours of the country’s west coast. You can hire a catamaran and set off on a sightseeing tour on the lagoon.

Interestingly fishery still contributes about one percent to the country’s GDP. At the harbor, you can meet a host of fishermen and study their practice. Quite dexterous in what they had been practicing for years (or perhaps decades), each and every fisherman has his unique way of handling the catch. Although tired after spending hours at sea, yet you won’t see much tiredness in their faces. In place of tiredness, these fishermen look quite exciting as they engage in the business.

Located in the vicinity is Negombo Fish Market. If you have plans to visit the Fish Market too, remember that it is closed on Sundays. You need to be an early riser to enjoy the scenes at fishing harbor. Be an early bird and you will get the opportunity to see much happening at the harbor.

Pushpitha Wijesinghe is an experienced independent freelance writer. He specializes in providing a wide variety of content and articles related to the travel hospitality industry.
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