Best Places to Visit in Sri Lanka
Do you have an Itinerary? Here you can find Attractions and Activities in each location based on your travel route. We've listed here may places, you can visit all places according to your preference and available time.
Colombo
Attractions and Activities: You can visit all the sites depending on your preferences and the time available.
- Colombo Fort & Pettah Area
- Gangaramaya Temple
- Galle Face Green
- Red Masjid (Jami Ul alfar)
- Old Galle Buck Lighthouse
- Vihara Mahadevi Park
- Independence Memorial Museum
- Colombo Lotus Tower
- Kelani Rajamaha Viharaya
- Colombo National Museum
- Dehiwala National Zoo
- Mount Lavinia beach
Negombo
Attractions and Activities: You can visit all the sites depending on your preferences and the time available.
- Negombo Beach
- Boat Ride at Hamilton Dutch Canal
- Fish Market and Fishing Village
- Dutch Fort & Dutch Clock Tower
- St. Marys Church
- Angurukaramulla Temple
- Sri Singama Kali Amman Kovil
Pinnawala
Attractions and Activities: You can visit all the sites depending on your preferences and the time available.
- Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
- Pinnawala Zoo
- Millennium Elephant Foundation (bathing and walking with elephants)
- You can visit Pinnawala
- + On the way to Sigiriya or Kandy from Colombo.
- + On the way to Colombo from Kandy.
Cultural Places
The most iconic locations showcase ancient royal kingdoms, sacred religious shrines, and well-preserved colonial architecture.
Anuradhapura
Attractions and Activities: You can visit all the sites depending on your preferences and the time available.
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Cultural Places:
Ruwanweli Maha Seya Stupa + Jaya Siri Maha Bodhi Tree + Lovamahapaya, Thuparamaya Stupa + Jethavanaramaya Stupa + Mirisawetiya + Isurumuniya Temple + Abhayagiriya Stupa + Samadhi Buddha Statue + Twin Ponds
- Mihintale Temple
Sigiriya
Attractions and Activities: You can visit all the sites depending on your preferences and the time available.
- Sigiriya Rock & Museum
- Pidurangala Rock
- Dambulla Royal Cave Temple & Golden Temple
- Village Tour with Sri Lanka Lunch
- Jathika Namal Uyana (Ironwood Forest)
- Hot Air Ballooning
- Ayurveda Massage & Spa
- Ritigala Strict Natural Reserve
- Habarana Cultural Dance Show
- Jeep Safari at Minneriya or Kaudulla or Hurulu Eco Park
Polonnaruwa
Attractions and Activities: You can visit all the sites depending on your preferences and the time available.
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Cultural Places:
Royal Palace + Polonnaruwa Vatadage (Sacred Quadrangle) + Nissanka Latha Mandapaya + Rankot Vehera, Menik Vehera, Pabalu Vehera and Kiri Vehera + Lankathilaka Image House + The Shiva Devale + Pothgul Viharaya + Gal Viharaya + Parakrama Samudraya (Tank)
- Day trip from Sigiriya
Hill Country
a breathtaking highland region famous for misty peaks, cascading waterfalls, and rolling emerald tea plantations.
Matale
Attractions and Activities: You can visit all the sites depending on your preferences and the time available.
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple
- Sri Muththumari Amman Kovil
- Herbal and Spice Gardens
- Nalanda Gedige (Centre point of Sri Lanka)
- You can visit to Matale
- + On the way to Kandy from Sigiriya.
- + On the way to Sigiriya from Kandy.
Kandy
Attractions and Activities: You can visit all the sites depending on your preferences and the time available.
- The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
- Kandy Lake Round & Town
- Kandy National Museum
- Bahirawakanda Temple
- Kandy View Point (Arthur's Seat)
- Traditional Cultural Dance Show
- Udawattekele Sanctuary
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya
- Tea & Gem Museum
- Factory visit - Tea, Wood Carving, Batik & Silk
- Hanthana Bird Park
- Trekking Knuckles Mountain Range
- Three Temples Loop – Embekke Dewalaya, Lankathilake and Gadaladeniya Temples
- Ambuluwawa Tower
Ramboda
Attractions and Activities: You can visit all the sites depending on your preferences and the time available.
- Ramboda Falls
- Ramboda Viewpoint
- Sri Bhaktha Hanuman Temple
- Damro Labookellie Or Bluefield Tea Factory and Tea Plantation visit
- You can visit to Ramboda
- + On the way to Nuwara Eliya from Kandy.
- + on the way to Kandy from Nuwara Eliya.
Nuwara Eliya
Attractions and Activities: You can visit all the sites depending on your preferences and the time available.
- Nuwara Eliya Town Old Post Office
- Victoria Park
- Gregory Lake Boat Safari
- Single Tree Hill Temple & View Point
- The Eagle’s View Point
- Moon Plains
- Strawberry Farm & Vegetable Market
- Lover’s Leap Falls
- Seetha Amman Temple
- Hakgala Botanical Garden
- Train Ride from Nuwara Eliya (Nanuoya) to Ella
- Horton Plains
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(World's end)
Horton Plains National Park
- Trekking, Hike to World's End, Mini World's End, Baker's Falls, Birdwatching.
- Day trip from Nuwara Eliya.
Ella
Attractions and Activities: You can visit all the sites depending on your preferences and the time available.
- Train Ride from Ella to Nuwara Eliya
- Nine Arches Bridge
- Walk along Demodara Loop
- Little Adam’s Peak
- Flying Ravana Mega Zip Line & Swing
- Ella Rock
- Ravana’s Cave
- Ravana Waterfalls
- Ravana Pool Club
- The Secret Waterfall
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery
- Dowa Ancient Rock Temple
- Haputale
- Lipton’s Seat - Haputale
- Adisham Bungalow - Haputale
- Bandarawela
- Dambatenne Tea Factory visit
- Day trip from Ella.
Wildlife Jeep Safari
offers spectacular encounters with diverse ecosystems. Depending on the park, expect to see leopards, sloth bears, and massive elephant gatherings.
Wilpattu
Jeep Safari at Wilpattu National Park
- Morning Safari: 6:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Afternoon Safari: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Full-Day Safari: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- You can visit to Wilpattu
- + On the way to Anuradhapura from Colombo.
- + If you want to go full day safari, you must stay at Wilpattu.
Minneriya
Jeep Safari at Minneriya or Kaudulla or Hurulu Eco Park
- Morning Safari: 6:00 AM – 10:00 AM
- Afternoon Safari: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- You can visit to These parks
- When you stay at Sigiriya.
Udawalawa
Jeep Safari at Udawala National Park
- Morning Safari: 6:00 AM – 10:00 AM
- Afternoon Safari: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- You can visit to Udawalawa
- + On the way to South Coast Beaches from Ella.
- + On the way to Ella from South Coast Beaches.
Some more places to visit around Udawalawa
- Elephant Transit Home
Yala
Jeep Safari at Yala National Park
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Jeep Safari at
Yala National Park
- Morning Safari: 6:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Afternoon Safari: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Full-Day Safari: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- You can visit to Yala
- + On the way to South Coast Beaches from Ella.
- + On the way to Ella from South Coast Beaches.
- + If you want to go full day safari, you must stay at Yala or Tissamaharama or Katharagama.
Some more places to visit around Yala
- Tissamaharama Lake
- Raja Maha Vihara Buddhist Temple
- Kirinda Beach
- Kataragama Devalaya
- Sella Kataragama
South Coast Beaches
Famous for their golden sands, palm-lined shores, and world-class surf and water sports.
Tangalle
Attractions and Activities: You can visit all the sites depending on your preferences and the time available.
- Tangalle Beach & Silent Beach
- Goyambokka Beach
- Kayaking in Tangalle Lagoon
- Mawella Lagoon
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Hiriketiya (Dickwella)
- Hiriketiya Beach
- Dickwella Beach
- Hummanaya Blow Hole
- Blue Beach Island - Nilwella
- Turtle Point Bathigama
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Talalla
- Talalla Beach
- Kottegoda Fishing Pier
- Rekawa
- Rekawa Beach
- Kalametiya Bird Sanctuary
- Rekawa Turtle Conservation Project
- You can visit all these places while you are staying in Tangalle.
- Hiriketiya + Dicwella + Talalla + Rekawa
Mirissa
Attractions and Activities: You can visit all the sites depending on your preferences and the time available.
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Mirissa Beach & Water Sports
(surfing, wakeboarding, jet skiing, tubing) - Secret Beach Mirissa
- Parrot Rock
- Coconut Tree Hill
- Blue Whale Watching
- Weligama
- Weligama Beach
- Jungle Beach
- Taprobane Island
- Midigama Beach
- Visit the Snake Farm
- Ahangama
- Ahangama Beach
- Ahangama Secret Beach
- Kabalana Beach
- Matara
- Polhena Beach
- Madiha Beach
- Crocodile Watch and River Safari in Nilwala River Matara
- You can visit all these places while you are staying in Mirissa.
- Weligama + Ahangama + Polhena and Matara.
Galle
Attractions and Activities: You can visit all the sites depending on your preferences and the time available.
- Galle Dutch Fort, Lighthouse & Old City
- National Maritime Museum of Galle
- Japanese Peace Pagoda
- Rumassala Mountain
- Unawatuna
- Unawatuna Beach
- Jungle Beach
- Talpe
- Talpe Beach & Natural Pool Talpe
- Turtle Beach
- Mihiripenna Beach
- Dalawella Beach
- Koggala
- Koggala Lake
- Koggala Beach
- Stilt Fishermen
- Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum
- Hikkaduwa
- Hikkaduwa Turtle Beach
- Surfing & Scuba Diving
- Kayak or Canoe in Hikkaduwa Lake
- Tsunami Photo Museum & Memorial Statue
- Meetiyagoda Moonstone Mine
- You can visit all these places while you are staying in Galle.
- Unawatuna + Taple + Koggala + Day trip Hikkaduwa from Galle.
Bentota
Attractions and Activities: You can visit all the sites depending on your preferences and the time available.
- Bentota Beach & Water Sports
- Madu River Boat Safari Balapitiya
- Ambalangoda Mask Museum
- Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project
- Brief Garden, by Bevis Bawa
- Lunuganga Garden Tour (Geoffrey Bawa)
- You can visit to Bentota & around
- + On the way from Galle to Colombo.
- + On the way from Colombo to Galle, Mirissa.
South East Beaches
Visit time is between May to September.
Trincomalee
and around visit places
- Trincomalee Beach
- Uppuveli Beach
- Nilaveli Beach
- Blue Whale Watching
- Snorkeling and Scuba Diving & Other Water Sports
- Fort Frederick
- Koneswaram Temple & Swami Rock (Lovers’ Leap)
Pasikuda
and around visit places
- Pasikuda Beach
- Snorkeling and Scuba Diving
- Water Sports: Jet skiing, wakeboarding, and banana boat etc.
Arugam Bay
and around visit places
- Surfing at Arugam Bay Main Point, Whiskey Point, Pottuvil Point, etc.
- Arugam Bay Lagoon Sunset Point
- Boat trip at the Pottuvil Lagoon
- Climb up Elephant Rock
- Crocodile Rock
- Peanut Farm Beach
- Panama Tank
- Muhudu Maha Viharaya
Other Places
These are not popular places to visit. Only small crowds go there.
Kalpitiya
and around visit places
- Kalpitiya Beach and Water Sports (Scuba Dive, Kitesurfing)
- Dolphin watching (mid-October to May)
- Whale watching (February, March, and April)
- Mangrove forest in the Kalpitiya Lagoon
- Kalpitiya Dutch Fort
- You can visit to Kalpitiya
- On the way to Wilpattu from Colombo or Negombo.
Hatton
and around visit places
- Tea Trails, Hiking, Bird Watching, Tea Factory Visit, Kayaking and canoeing Castlereagh Reservoir
- Nallathanniya
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Climb Adam's Peak
(Climbing season - December to May)
- Total 5,000+ steps. Most start between 2 AM to reach the summit for sunrise (around 6 AM). Duration for climbing: 3 - 4 hours up and 2 hours down.
- Kitulgala
- White water rafting
- Canyoning & Confidence Jumps
- Waterfall Abseiling
- Makandawa Rainforest Trekking
- You can visit to Hatton
- + On the way from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya
- + On the way from Colombo to Nuwara Eliya
Gal Oya
and around visit places
- Rathugala village & Veddah tribes
- Gal Oya Lake boat Safari
- Climb Monkey Mountain
- Bird walks and hikes
Sinharaja Forest
and around visit places
- Rain Forest Exploration
- Trekking and Hiking
- Bird Watching
- You can visit to Sinharaja Forest.
- + From South-cost beach area. You have stay 1 night at Sinharaja. It is impossible to return to South-cost within a day.
- + You can visit next to Udawalawa, but you have to stay 1 night at Sinharaja.
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