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Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque
Religious site4.6 · 5 752≈ 30 minFree entry258 m from the center
The Red Mosque of Pettah, built in 1908-1909 for the Muslim community of Colombo's port quarter. Its facade is striped in alternating red and white — a candy-cane mix of neo-Moorish and Indo-Saracenic elements crowned by small domes. The mosque is active: visitors are welcome outside prayer times, shoulders and knees must be covered, and shoes come off at the entrance.
Highlights
- Red-and-white candy-striped facade
- One of Colombo's oldest mosques (1908)
- Heart of the Pettah trading quarter
Opening hours
| Mon | 10:30 – 11:30 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 10:30 – 12:00, 13:00 – 15:00, 16:15 – 18:00 |
| Wed | 10:30 – 12:00, 13:00 – 15:00, 16:15 – 18:00 |
| Thu | 10:30 – 12:00, 13:00 – 15:00, 16:15 – 18:00 |
| Fri | 10:30 – 12:00, 13:00 – 15:00, 16:15 – 18:00 |
| Sat | 10:30 – 12:00, 13:00 – 15:00, 16:15 – 18:00 |
| Sun | 10:30 – 12:00, 13:00 – 15:00, 16:15 – 18:00 |
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