SriLanka-Places.com listou aprox 74 escolas dentro Colombo. Alguns dos mais bem avaliados escolas dentro Colombo estão- St sebastian Sinhala Vidyalaya, Sri Dharmarama Vidyalaya, Methodist College Primary, Hamza College, Wijayaba Maha Vidyalaya, Sri Waisakha Girl's College, Eye Hospital Gothatowa, Pré-escola At-Thayyibah, Ketepola Vidyalaya & Kalapaluwawa Sri Siddartta Mahaviddiyalaya.