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Wi-Fi cafés in Colombo

Wi-Fi cafés in Colombo 7, on Galle Road, in Havelock Town and in Fort.

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More than half of the cafés with Wi-Fi are in Cinnamon Gardens: Department of Coffee, Caramel pumpkin, Coffee and Co, koffee kulture and Peppermint Cafe. The others are spread out, one each in Kollupitiya, Bambalapitiya, Havelock Town and Fort. Three of them also have air-conditioning: Department of Coffee, o2 Cafe and Cafe Longdon.

Hours decide which suits a long session. Peppermint Cafe on Wijerama Mawatha never closes, and Department of Coffee runs from 07:00 to 23:00, while Barefoot Garden Café on Galle Road shuts at 19:00.23

Local tip: For calls across time zones, Peppermint Cafe on Wijerama Mawatha has Wi-Fi and is open 24 hours; Department of Coffee, with Wi-Fi and air-conditioning, is the daytime alternative.

Where these cafés are: Cinnamon Gardens (6), Havelock Town & Narahenpita (2), Kollupitiya & Galle Face (1), Slave Island & Union Place (1), Bambalapitiya (1), Fort & Pettah (1).

At a glance

12Cafés listed
7With opening hours
06:45Earliest opening
23:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: London House of Coffee, from 06:45 (Daily 06:45–12:00).
  • Closes latest: Coffee and Co, until 23:00 (Mon–Sat 11:00–23:00 · Sun 11:00–19:00).
  • Most common features: open late (33%), outdoor seating (25%), air-con (25%).

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Colombo 7: long hours and air-conditioning

Department of Coffee, on Philip Gunawardena Mawatha, has a spacious air-conditioned dining room upstairs, a book corner and a private dining room.1 Its own listing gives hours of 07:00 to 23:00.2 It also has toilets and does takeaway. Between calls, the brew bar makes V60, Kalita Wave, AeroPress and syphon coffee.1

Caramel pumpkin, at 38 Ward Place, is a bakery café that serves brunch and opens 08:00–22:00; koffee kulture, at 51c Dr C. W. W. Kannangara Mawatha, keeps the same hours. Peppermint Cafe at 76 Wijerama Mawatha is open 24 hours, with outdoor tables, so a session can start before dawn.

Coffee and Co, at 37/3 Pedris Road, is a small café with a short menu of comfort food, known for its hot chocolate.5 It opens at 11:00 and closes at 23:00 Monday to Saturday and at 19:00 on Sundays.6

Galle Road and Bambalapitiya

Barefoot Garden Café, at 704 Galle Road, is a restaurant and event space in a garden, with Wi-Fi and toilets. It opens 10:00–19:00 Monday to Saturday and 10:00–18:00 on Sundays and Poya days.3

On Sundays the garden belongs to a jazz quartet, a fixture there for two decades.3 In Bambalapitiya, o2 Cafe at 105 Bauddhaloka Mawatha has Wi-Fi and an air-conditioned room for working through the afternoon heat.

Havelock Town and Fort

Havelock Town, about 6 km south of Fort, is a mostly residential part of Colombo 5.9 Cafe Longdon, at 6 Longden Place, has Wi-Fi and an air-conditioned room, useful in Colombo’s monsoon months, April to June and September to November.8

In Fort, Radicle on Chatham Street has Wi-Fi as well as outdoor seats. Its owner, Mahesh Alkegama, runs his other Colombo cafés under different names because, as he puts it, the city is a small market for coffee.4 He opened Radicle in 2025 behind an art gallery, to give local artists a platform and to promote Sri Lankan coffee.4

Staying a while: bills and service charge

If you settle in for hours, expect a service charge on the bill at most sit-down places, typically 10% in Sri Lankan hotels and restaurants, though some charge a little more or less. The money is pooled and divided among staff each month, and a tip on top is usually kept for exceptional service.7 Part-time staff receive half a share and trainees none.7

Sources

  1. 10 Specialty Coffee Spots To Visit in Sri Lanka, Double Skinny Macchiato (October 31, 2024), accessed October 2026
  2. Locations, Department of Coffee, accessed October 2026
  3. Cafe, Barefoot, accessed October 2026
  4. Field Report: Sri Lanka—Exploring Coffee Culture in Kandy and Colombo, Barista Magazine (Jen Roberts, December 22, 2025), accessed October 2026
  5. The Sprudge Coffee Guide To Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sprudge (Zinara Rathnayake, February 10, 2020), accessed October 2026
  6. Coffee and Company: opening hours, Coffee and Company, accessed October 2026
  7. Service charge: A boon or bane for local hospitality industry, Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka (March 22, 2016), accessed October 2026
  8. Colombo, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  9. Havelock Town, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Wi-Fi in Colombo: questions

Which café in Colombo has Wi-Fi and is open 24 hours?

Peppermint Cafe at 76 Wijerama Mawatha in Cinnamon Gardens is open 24 hours and has Wi-Fi and outdoor seating. Department of Coffee on Philip Gunawardena Mawatha also has Wi-Fi and is open daily from 07:00 to 23:00.

Where can you find a café with Wi-Fi on Galle Road in Colombo?

Barefoot Garden Café at 704 Galle Road in Kollupitiya has Wi-Fi, a garden and toilets. It opens 10:00–19:00 Monday to Saturday and 10:00–18:00 on Sundays and Poya days.

Is there a café with Wi-Fi in Colombo Fort?

Radicle, on Chatham Street in Fort, has Wi-Fi and outdoor seating. Mahesh Alkegama opened it in 2025 behind an art gallery, to give local artists a platform and to promote Sri Lankan coffee.

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