A visit to the fishing village is enlightening. Fishing is how the city originated and still stands the backbone of the local community. Located on the outskirts of the town, tourists can spend a quiet evening walking through the fishing village and gain an insight into how the villagers make their living.

Negombo has a thriving fishing industry and is home to the second-largest fish Market on the Island. It is known to the locals as the “Lellama”. The fishermen have two options of either going out to sea to make their catch of fish or by fishing at the Negombo lagoon which is well known for its crabs, lobsters and prawns and is accessible through the canal system built by the Dutch to transport spices.

The fish market is situated right on the beachfront and is visible from the lagoon bridge. It is open throughout the week from 6 a.m. except on Sundays when most of the locals who are Catholic in faith attend church.