Tourists who may want to visit Colombo should do so during the North East monsoon season, which is between the months of April and November. The weather at that time is very favorable. This city is the commercial and financial capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo Airport is in this city and it is the only Sri Lanka's international airport. It is located in Katunayake, which is a town that is located 35 kilometers north of Colombo. Colombo Airport is the home to the country's flag carrier, the Srilankan Airlines.
Its passenger terminal holds both the arrival and departure areas which are close together, and this eases movement of the travelers between terminals. The check-in desks are fifty in number with twelve gates. The facilities that are in the airport include 575 slots of short-term parking spaces, three airport hotels, restaurant and cafes. For those who would want to do some late shopping or need something immediately after arrival, they can check and see if what they need is available in the duty-free shop. Traveling between the airport and the city center is facilitated by different means. One can use Colombo-Katunayake Expressway by car, which is a new high-speed road that links the airport to Colombo city. This trip takes you just 20 minutes to get to the city center. There is also a train that takes passengers to the city.
There are numerous agencies that provide VIP transport from the airport to the city at a rate that is a bit higher. They will provide the exact vehicle for your needs where they can organize vans or mini-buses to groups of people, and taxis to individuals who do not have private vehicles to take them around. Hotels can also organize your movement from and to the airport and even offer you transport to the various places that you may want to visit.
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