Cat Cafes in Sri Lanka

Colombo, Western Province

Neko and Kopi is a cat café in Nawala, Colombo, tucked away at the end of a long lane off Nawala Road. The colourful, Ghibli-inspired space is home to a large group of resident cats, along with kittens in the café's care, and they roam freely among the tables, nap around the room and greet guests. Visitors order from a menu of Japanese-style dishes such as ramen, katsudon, gyoza and omurice, along with coffee, matcha and Sri Lankan milk tea. Guests can draw on the walls, borrow board games and books, and join sketching, painting and craft workshops or movie nights. Visitors are asked not to feed the cats, and owners are welcome to bring their own cats along. The café is open from Tuesday to Sunday and closed on Mondays.

• Walk-ins welcome

Kandana, Western Province

The Paw Street is a dog and cat lounge in Rilaulla, Kandana, north of Colombo near Ja-Ela, and describes itself as Sri Lanka's first interactive pet lounge. Visitors spend a timed session of a little over an hour in an indoor lounge with the venue's resident cats and dogs, and the entry fee includes a complimentary drink, with lower rates for children under 12 and free entry for children under three. Small packs of pet food can be bought to feed the animals. Reservations are required, outside pets are not allowed, and guests are asked to follow the lounge's guidelines for handling the animals. The lounge also hosts pet yoga sessions and birthday celebrations. It is open from Tuesday to Sunday and closed on Mondays.

• Booking required