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The night clubs sprinkled across Colombo, Kandy, Galle, Negombo are ridden with floor shows and music for dancing. They are open between 9 A.M and 3 A.M. Drinks are expensive and not served on full moon days in Sri Lanka. The dress code is smart casual and music code is mainstream pop. The famous night clubs are Blue Elephant, The little hut, Peacock Night Club, The Garage etc.

The Karaoke bars, pubs and clubs are also popular entertainment spots in Sri Lanka. Casinos are famous spots for foreigners and locals. Black Jack, Roulette, Baccarat, Rummy are some of the famous games that are played. The Ritz Club, Jupiter’s Casino, Continental Club, Tokyo Club, Treasure Island are some of the renowned clubs here.
Specialty restaurants cater to Japanese, Thai, Continental, Chinese, Indian fare and seafood and fast food joints are also aplenty. There are also coffee shops and mixed fare serviced in the same restaurant.

Traditional dance forms in Sri Lanka is becoming increasingly popular with the growing influx of tourists and can be seen in the cultural centers and shows organized by hotels and travel agents. Lake Club and Avanhala cultural hall in Kandy organizes regular dance shows in the evenings.

The art galleries are also worth a visit in Sri Lanka that showcases photographs and paintings of artists in Sri Lanka and also the sculptures. The National Art Gallery and the Lionel Wendt art Gallery deserve specific mention. Cyber cafes offer opportunities especially for young people to connect to their relatives and friends and lots of people throng cyber cafes for quick communication.

Festivals in Sri Lanka

There are a lot of festivals that are celebrated in Sri Lanka. Sinhala and Tamil New year is called Sinhala Avurudu and is celebrated by Hindus and Buddhists alike. Vesak is celebrated on a full moon day in May. There are Vel festivals in July, Esala festival in August. Deepavali and Christmas are also celebrated with much fanfare. Muslims celebrate Id-ul-Fitr. In short, Sri Lankans celebrate a wide range of festivals that call for ritual, religion and pageantry.