Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque

Attraction Second Cross Street, Pettah, Colombo, Sri Lanka Published on: 13-11-2015

Rating
Time to visit	1 hours 30 mins
Opening hours	09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Should visit at	09:30 AM
Should leave before	11:00 AM
Good for travellers	Second-time visit
Category	Attraction Family Landmark Scenic Kids Free Architecture
Price range	0.00 USD

Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque is good for

Family with kids Good

Senior Good

Couple Good

Solo Good

Group Good

Jami-Ul-Alfar Mosque is a historic mosque in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is located at Second Cross Street in Pettah. The mosque is a popular tourist site in the city.

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Why Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque is special ?

Jami-Ul-Alfar Mosque is a beautiful mosque at Second Cross Street, in the Pettah Bazaar area of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is one of the most striking buildings in Colombo. Completed in 1909, the Jami-Ul-Alfar Mosque is striped red and white like a layer cake, a design that is reminiscent of another mosque which was also completed in 1909, the Masjid Jamek of Kuala Lumpur. Admittedly, though, the Jami-Ul-Alfar is the more garish of the two. The architect of the Jami-Ul-Alfar was one H.L. Saibo Lebbe, and construction began in 1908, completing the following year.

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Selling points

Amazing calmness inside
Striking architecture & paint-job
Candy-cane mosque
Unusual red and white mosque
A marvellous structure

Location

Address

Second Cross Street, Pettah, Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Tips for you

It is located between Bankshall Street and Second Cross Street.

Location
You have to remember to take off your shoes and to wear a scarf over your head if you are female.

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There are lovely views from the balconies.

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There are plenty of shops nearby this mosque.

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Reviews

TripAdvisor View more

I went to this mosque right after I arrived at CBS bus station Pettah from Airport. The Pettah market itself was confusing but somehow I reach this mosque. It was Friday afternoon and It was that time to perform the Friday prayer and I had a chance to do it here. The Mosque is huge inside, but it is currently undergoing renovation, probably to add more floors. There were a lot of people praying here, after all it was Friday.It is definitely worth a stop by and go inside if you have the chance.

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Also called the “Red Mosque”, the mosque was built in 1909. The stunning red and white candy-striped mosque was designed by H. L. Saibo Lebbe and is reminiscent of Malaysia’s Masjid Jamek.