A list of shopping hot spots in Sri Lanka – Places where you can have the best shopping excursions in Sri Lanka

If you want to spend your whole day shopping but not having to venture out for a bite, head over to Majestic City. The mall has a number of shops offering different brands and a wide variety of items – which include clothes, accessories, electronics and handicrafts. You are also offered a cinema, a supermarket and a food court. Majestic City is located in Bambalapitiya – an easy location to track down. Also, if you are planning your vacation with a Sri Lanka travel agency – let's say an agency like Aitken Spence Travels – Majestic City will be included in their schedule for shopping or you can ask them to add it to your travel itinerary.

Another popular shopping mall and it is aimed at spenders. You get all sorts of high-end stores selling branded items. Considered an upmarket mall, you can see many of tourists wandering around trying to buy the best the mall offers. There are also many authentic items which you can buy as gifts for your friends and family back home. If walking around in the mall has made you tried, you can head over to the food court to get something to drink or for a delicious grub.

One of the best department stores in Sri Lanka, Odel has earned its reputation as a premier fashion lifestyle store. The store is located in the centre of Colombo 7 – if you don't know how to get there, you can simply ask someone or hire a taxi or a tuk to get there. At the store, there's a wide selection of items for sale including clothes, books, jewellery and confectioneries. You will also see the perfect blend of international and Sri Lanka brands on offer. The store has branched out into major cities – there's one in Majestic City too.

If you are in Sri Lanka looking for a place to buy clothes for your kids as well as for you, go to House of Fashion. The prices are pretty low, and there are masses of clothes for sale.

You probably must have heard of Spa Ceylon as it is so popular among tourists. One of the best places to go for a pampering massage, Spa Ceylon offers you excellent spa treatments – made better by their own products. You can also buy these personal care supplies – though they are not really cheap, they are sort of the best local skin care products you can buy in Sri Lanka.

Another shopping spot you must visit! Barefoot Gallery promotes handloom items with good quality and luxurious appeal to them. If you are on the lookout for something authentic and local yet luxurious, make your way over to Barefoot Gallery!