Nachchimale is the most famous area of Ingiriya. The
Nachchimale port is a part of the Nambapana lake.
Beautiful waterfalls, stone holes filled with clear water
are a common scene. Numbers of foreigners and many
local visitors come to visit Nachchimale to bathe and
have fun during holidays
Colombo Maritime Museum is located at 19 Chaithya Road, Colombo,
adjacent to the Colombo Port. The museum is housed in a former Dutch
prison, built in 1676, which is the only surviving Dutch period building within
the Colombo Port area. Various items of historical significance relating to
the ports of the country, it’s maritime industry and the ocean around
Sri Lanka are on display. Sculptures of King Vijeya and other significant
characters are also on display along with model exhibits of ships.
The Kotte Museum** (Sinhala: කෝට්ටේ කෞතුකාගාරය) is an archaeological museum located in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka. Situated at the Bangala junction in Ethul Kotte, along the Borella-Pitakotte main road, this museum serves as the regional museum for the Western Province. It is maintained by the Archaeological Department of Sri Lanka.
The museum was initially established in 1992 as the E. W. Perera Memorial Museumin Ihala Walawwa, the former residence of E. W. Perera, a prominent figure in the Sri Lankan independence movement. It opened to the public in 1995, The museum building features five exhibition rooms, showcasing a diverse collection of archaeological antiquities recovered from Kotte and its surrounding area. These artifacts include regional flags, clothing, statues, coins, swords, knives, guns, weapons, pottery, maps, and items.associated with E. W. Perera, as well as donations from Douglas Ranasinghe.