A clean, good-value hostel on Galle Road, popular as a safe first base in Colombo.
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A lively party hostel near Mount Lavinia beach, with cocktail nights and dorms and private rooms.
Colombo Beach Hostel is in Mount Lavinia, south of the city, close to the beach, bars and Mount Lavinia railway station.
It is a social, party-leaning hostel with cocktail nights and common areas for meeting other backpackers.
30 De Saram Road, Mount Lavinia, Colombo, Sri Lanka
A clean, good-value hostel on Galle Road, popular as a safe first base in Colombo.
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