We stumbled over the market hall and after traveling all of Sri Lanka we can now confidentially say that this is the place to buy your souvenirs. We bought up big but wished we had bought more! They are cheaper than anywhere else in Sri Lanka and they do bargain. Definitely stay a night or take a few hours to buy your souvenirs!!!

Great to see the fruit, veg and meat side of the market. That was interesting with riots of colour and smells not too mention the traders shouting out their wares. The upper floors had clothing and spices and these seemed expensive in comparison to street traders and other shops. Spices were pre packed in sausage shaped bags.....this means you couldn't guage the freshness. Glad we popped in for a visit though

The market is worth a visit for unique souvenirs. The usual souvenirs and beautiful leather goods. It was a lot smaller than I expected. The fruit/snacks and spices are on the ground level, with 1 jewellery, a few clothes and tri kets shops on level 2. Beautiful pashminas and linen clothing. The prices are OK until you haggle down to about half. Then they are really reasonable. The building is situated on a very busy corner and was very smelly outside. There is a toilet where they ask 2 Rupees to use. Take coins as your 100 note disappears like lightning and he doesn't understand when you ask for change haha. Most shops take cards and the owners are lovely and accomodating. Overall worth a visit, but I read the reviews here and didn't buy any spices.