Thirty-six years of optical care in Colombo, bringing together professional eye consultations, thoughtful guidance and eyewear selected for your everyday life.

The Optician. Here for every way you see.

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A clearer view starts with a conversation

At The Optician, we believe good eye care begins with understanding you. With 36 years of experience in Colombo, our team provides personalised eye consultations, helping you better understand your vision and make informed decisions about your eye health.

Whether you're looking for clearer vision, everyday spectacles, stylish sunglasses or contact lenses, we're here to guide you. Take your time exploring our collection of carefully selected eyewear, with options to suit your prescription, lifestyle and personal style.

Our services extend beyond eyewear. We offer screening for concerns such as raised eye pressure, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and hypertensive retinopathy, with access to Our Senior Optometrist when further care is needed. From your initial consultation to finding the right eyewear, we're here to help you feel informed, comfortable and confident in your choices.

Collections

What we keep on the wall

Tortoiseshell and clear spectacle frames on a display stand

Spectacles

Find Your Frames

Explore frames for different styles, preferences and prescription needs. fitted in-house with your distance or reading prescription.

Red and tortoiseshell sunglasses in sunlight

Sunglasses

See the Sun Differently

Wayfarers and polarised everyday pairs, chosen for Colombo glare. Prescription sun lenses on request.

A pack of daily contact lenses

Contact lenses

Comfort in Every Contact

Daily, monthly, multifocal and colour lenses. Never dispensed without a fit check in the chair.

Did you Know

Some eye conditions have no early symptoms, so you may not notice a problem until your vision changes.

- National Eye Institute
Years of optical care in Colombo
Customers cared for over the years
35,000+
Clinical services in one place
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Discover Our Eyewear Brands

A few names from the cabinet

Each brand below opens the collection filtered to that house. Prices live in the shop — they depend on the lens, coating, and the pair you try on.

Walter & Herbert · Versace
Oakley · Bvlgari · Carrera
Emporio Armani · Prada
ZEISS · Montblanc · Levi’s · DKNY
Helen Keller · Diesel · Reyon

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Vogue eyewear temple detail

Vogue

Light everyday wear
Softer rectangles and rounds in champagne, taupe, and translucent tones. Easy first pairs and easy office pairs.

Ray-Ban leather case

Ray-Ban

The originals
Aviators, and round metals that still earn their place. We keep the classics in stock and fit them with your prescription or sun lenses.

The examination chair in our clinic
Clinic

Care that looks beyond the frames

Choosing frames is only the beginning. Led by our Senior Optometrist, Dr. Jagath, our specialists test your distance, near and reading vision and screen for raised eye pressure, glaucoma risk and diabetic or hypertensive retinopathy. Our dispensing team and laboratory technicians then turn the results into glasses that suit you.

Our services
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46A Ward Place, Colombo 00700, Sri Lanka
Monday – Saturday · 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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