Colombo Entertainment

  1. Bally's Casino

    Gaming is legal in Colombo, but for foreign passport-holders only. Bets at most tables start at Rs500 . Despite bearing an identical name, the casino has no relationship with the casinos in Las Vegas.

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  2. Bellagio Casino

    Gaming is legal in Colombo, but for foreign passport-holders only. Bets at most tables start at Rs500 . Despite bearing an identical name, the casino has no relationship with the casinos in Las Vegas.

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  3. Clancy's Irish Pub

    Colombo's stab at Irishness offers pub grub and a variety of beers and ales, including Guinness. It's a popular spot, with regular quiz nights, live local bands on weekends and a few couches to sink into. Upstairs, Shooters Sports & Music Lounge has several billiards tables, a bar and a 150-inch TV screen for sport fans. All drinks are discounted 50% during the daily to happy hour.

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  4. Cricket Club Cafe

    This café has yet another bar in which you can drink to colonial nostalgia, in this case while surrounded by cricket memorabilia.

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  5. Galle Face Hotel

    Favourite gathering spots for a drink at this venerable institution include Veranda, a no-nonsense bar on the inside veranda, and the Checkerboard, a cluster of tables on the courtyard lawn facing the sea. Or go the whole hog and quaff imported wine while smoking Cuban cigars and nibbling French cheeses in the hotel's new wine lounge.

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  6. Library

    Most of Colombo's dance-oriented nightlife centres on the top hotels. All clubs have a cover charge of about Rs500 to Rs600 (which usually includes one drink). The dress code is fashion-conscious but casual; entry is usually restricted to mixed couples and single women. Things get going at about and continue through to .

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  7. Lion Pub

    Locals and tourists alike neck Lion Lager at this casual little bar that's not far from the beach.

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  8. MGM Casino

    Gaming is legal in Colombo, but for foreign passport-holders only. Bets at most tables start at Rs500 . Despite bearing an identical name, the casino has no relationship with the casinos in Las Vegas.

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  9. Molly's Irish Pub & Restaurant

    Like Clancy's Irish Pub in Cinnamon Gardens, this pub (tucked away in a small office area) has regular quiz nights, live local bands, pub meals, happy hours and retro dance nights.

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  10. My Kind of Place

    Most of Colombo's dance-oriented nightlife centres on the top hotels. All clubs have a cover charge of about Rs500 to Rs600 (which usually includes one drink). The dress code is fashion-conscious but casual; entry is usually restricted to mixed couples and single women. Things get going at about and continue through to .

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  12. Ritz Club

    Gaming is legal in Colombo, but for foreign passport-holders only. Bets at most tables start at Rs500 . Despite bearing an identical name, the casino has no relationship with the casinos in Las Vegas.

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  13. Savoy

    The air-con systems and volume tend to be turned up high.

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  14. Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen's Institute

    The plain bar at the back of this hostel's lobby serves Lion Lager at about the lowest prices you'll find outside a grocery store, but you're not paying for atmosphere. Solo women travellers are advised against drinking here.

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  15. Star Dust

    Gaming is legal in Colombo, but for foreign passport-holders only. Bets at most tables start at Rs500 . Despite bearing an identical name, the casino has no relationship with the casinos in Las Vegas.

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  16. White Horse

    White Horse is a sparse, modern space with stainless steel decor and low couches and tables. The sound system was working just fine when we visited and, with enough people, dancing may even break out. A mixed crowd of Sri Lankans and expats come here to drink, often spilling out onto the street at the end of the working week.

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