Central Province · Sri Lanka
Pink Post Office
Colonial HistoryPhotographyCultural HeritageArchitectureFree entry
A functioning colonial-era post office in central Nuwara Eliya built in 1894, one of the most photographed colonial buildings in Sri Lanka's hill country.
Duration
20-30 minutes
Entry Fee
Free
Difficulty
easy
Budget
free
About Pink Post Office
The Nuwara Eliya Post Office is a functioning government post office built in 1894 during the British colonial period. Its distinctive pink exterior, Gothic-style arched windows, and red-tiled roof make it one of the most recognisable colonial buildings in the Sri Lankan highlands. The building is part of a cluster of Victorian-era structures in central Nuwara Eliya that also includes the Grand Hotel, the Hill Club, and the Racecourse. The post office is open on weekdays and Saturday mornings and still processes domestic and international mail. It is located on the main road through town, 200 metres from the Nuwara Eliya central bus stop. Visitors can enter, purchase stamps, and send postcards — a popular activity with tourists.
Highlights
- 1894 Gothic-style colonial post office still in active use
- Most photographed colonial building in Nuwara Eliya
- Part of Nuwara Eliya's Victorian colonial town centre
- Can purchase stamps and send international postcards
Practical Tips
The post office is open weekdays 8:30am-5:00pm and Saturday 8:30am-1:00pm; closed Sundays.
Buy a Sri Lanka stamp and send a postcard home — delivery typically takes 10-21 days internationally.
The best photography angle is from directly across the road on the western pavement, from about 7am when light hits the pink facade.
Combine with a walk to Gregory Lake, 700 metres to the south.
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Best time of day: Year-round; morning light (7am-9am) for photography
Location
Planning Info
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Physical difficulty
- easy
- Setting
- mixed
- Child friendly
- Yes
- Senior friendly
- Yes
- Budget level
- free
- Photography
- ★★★☆☆
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A 30-metre waterfall on the Laxapana River in Nuwara Eliya, accessible via a short walk through a tea estate, named after a colonial-era legend.
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UNESCO World Heritage plateau at 2,100-2,300m elevation in the Central Highlands, home to World's End cliff dropping 870m and the 20m Baker's Falls.
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Seetha Amman Kovil
A Hindu temple in Sita Eliya near Nuwara Eliya, built at the site where Ramayana's Sita is believed to have been held captive by King Ravana.
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Gregory Lake
Colonial-era reservoir built in 1873 in Nuwara Eliya at 1,868m elevation, offering boating, lakeside cycling, and views of surrounding tea hills.
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