The best places to study in Colombo
The 8 libraries and study cafés in Colombo best suited to a long session with a laptop or a textbook, led by London House of Coffee, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and Department of Coffee.
Ranked by work score: Wi‑Fi, power, seating, hours, what reviews say about laptops and noise, and who recommends working there. One branch per chain.
01London House of Coffee
café2 B R.G. Senanayake Mawatha (Gregory's Road)Wi‑FiWork 100
Free Wi – Fi (unlimited access time per bill) ... NO laptop restrictions on weekends.
Yamu.lkMay 2024 02The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
caféR. A. De Mel MawathaWi‑FiPowerWork 100
Plenty of outlets, decent WiFi, comfy seating, including sofas and big tables if you're with a group. It is a great place for casual work sessions.
Life Online (life.lk)August 2025 03Department of Coffee
caféPhilip Gunawardena Mawatha (Reid Avenue), Independence SquareWi‑FiWork 100
04Belmont Street Public Library
library110 Belmont StWork 82
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05Dehiwala Public Library
Dehiwala Public Library - දෙහිවල මහජන පුස්තකාලය
libraryRamanathan Avenue, PamankadaWork 82
06The Library University of Colombo Sri Lanka
libraryThe Library, University of Colombo P.O. Box 1698 Colombo 07, Sri LankaWork 82
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08Library, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
libraryKynsey Road, Town HallWork 70
Hours, amenities and photos for Library, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
