Best Places to Visit in Sri Lanka
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Discover the Best Places to Visit in Sri Lanka, a land of traditions and religions, that also offers a range of landscapes: ancient cities, vast beaches, vast tea plantations and high mountains ensure exceptional moments.
Common Tourist Route in Sri Lanka
90% of tourists use this Travel route – (Clockwise Route)
Tour Start from Colombo or Negombo >> Sigiriya around >> Kandy around>> Nuwara Eliya around>> Train Journey >> Ella around>> Udawalawa or Yala >> (South Coast Beaches) Tangalle around or Mirissa around or Galle around or Bentota around>> Last Drop Colombo or Negombo.
Colombo
- When you are staying in Colombo, You can visit all these places depending on your preference and time availability.
- 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
- When you are staying in Negombo, You can visit all these places depending on your preference and time availability.
- 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
Sigiriya around
- When you are staying in Sigiriya, You can visit all these places depending on your preference and time availability.
- Sigiriya
- Sigiriya Rock & Museum
- Village Tour with Sri Lanka Lunch
- Dambulla
- Dambulla Temple
- Jathika Namal Uyana (Ironwood Forest)
- Hot Air Ballooning
- Habarana
- Pidurangala Rock
- Jeep Safari at Minneriya or Kaudulla or Hurulu Eco National Park
- Habarana Cultural Dance Show
- Ritigala Forest Monastery
Polonnaruwa
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Polonnaruwa 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
Kandy around
- When you are staying in Kandy, You can visit all these places depending on your preference and time availability.
- Kandy
- 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
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre
- Three Temples Loop – Embekke Dewalaya, Lankathilake and Gadaladeniya Temples
- Gampola
- Ambuluwawa Tower
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Matale
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple
- Sri Muththumari Amman Kovil
- Herbal and Spice Gardens
- Nalanda Gedige (Centre point of Sri Lanka)
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Pinnawala
- Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
- Pinnawala Zoo
- Elephant Freedom Project or Millennium Elephant Foundation (bathing and walking with elephants)
- (You can visit day trip to Pinnawala from Kandy or you can visit on the way to Sigiriya or Kandy from Colombo)
Nuwara Eliya around
- When you are staying in Nuwara Eliya, You can visit all these places depending on your preference and time availability.
- Nuwara Eliya
- 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
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Horton Plains National Park
(World’s End & Bakers Fall) - Train Ride from Nuwara Eliya (Nanuoya) to Ella
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Ramboda
(on the way to Nuwara Eliya from Kandy) - Ramboda Falls
- Sri Bhaktha Hanuman Temple
- Damro Labookellie Or Bluefield Tea Factory and Tea Plantation
Ella around
- When you are staying in Ella, You can visit all these places depending on your preference and time availability.
- Ella
- 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
- Cooking Classes, Ayurvedic Massage & Spa
- Haputale
- Lipton’s Seat
- Adisham Bungalow
- Diyaluma
- Diyaluma Falls / Climb Upper Diyaluma
Udawalawa
- When you are staying in Udawalawa, You can visit all these places depending on your preference and time availability.
- Jeep Safari at Udawalawa National Park
- Elephant Transit Home
Yala around
- When you are staying in Yala or Tissamaharama, You can visit all these places depending on your preference and time availability.
- Yala
- Jeep Safari at Yala National Park
- Tissamaharama
- Tissa Lake Boat Safari
- Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara
- Kirinda
- Kirinda Beach
- Bundala
- Jeep Safari at Bundala National Park
- Kataragama
- Kataragama Devalaya
- Kiri Vehera Stupa
- Sella Kataragama
Tangalle around
- When you are staying in Tangalle or Dikwella, You can visit all these places depending on your preference and time availability.
- Tangalle
- Tangalle Beach & Silent Beach
- Goyambokka Beach
- Kayaking in Tangalle Lagoon
- Mawella Lagoon
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Dickwella
- Dickwella Beach
- Hiriketiya 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
Mirissa around
- When you are staying in Mirissa or Weligama, You can visit all these places depending on your preference and time availability.
- Mirissa
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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
- Madiha Beach
- Visit the Snake Farm
- Ahangama
- Ahangama Beach
- Ahangama Secret Beach
- Kabalana Beach
- Koggala Lake
- Koggala Beach & Stilt Fishermen
- Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum
- Matara
- Polhena Beach
- Crocodile Watch and River Safari in Nilwala River Matara
Galle around
- When you are staying in Galle, You can visit all these places depending on your preference and time availability.
- Galle
- 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
- Hikkaduwa
- Hikkaduwa Beach & Coral Gardens
- Coral Gardens & Glass Bottom Boat Ride
- Hikkaduwa Turtle Beach
- See Turtle Hatchery
- Surfing & Scuba Diving
- Kayak or Canoe in Hikkaduwa Lake
- Tsunami Photo Museum & Memorial Statue
- Meetiyagoda Moonstone Mine
Bentota around
- When you are staying in Bentota, You can visit all these places depending on your preference and time availability.
- Bentota
- Bentota Beach
- Bentota Water Sports
- Brief Garden, by Bevis Bawa
- Lunuganga Garden Tour (Geoffrey Bawa)
- Kosgoda
- Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project
- Kosgoda Beach
- Induruwa Beach
- Induruwa Sea Turtle Conservation Center
- Maha Induruwa Beach
- Ahungalla
- Ahungalla Beach
- Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project
- Balapitiya Beach
- Madu River Boat Safari Balapitiya
- Balapitiya Natural Bathing Pool
- Ambalangoda Mask Museum
Seasonal
Visit Places in Sri Lanka
Visit Places in Sri Lanka
Trincomalee
May to September
- Trincomalee Beach
- Blue Whale Watching
- Nilaveli Beach & Uppuveli Beach
- Pigeon Island
Pasikuda
May to September
- Pasikuda Beach
- Snorkeling and Scuba Diving
- Water Sports
Arugam Bay
April to October
- Surfing at Arugam Bay Beach
- Water Sports
Less Crowd
Visit Places in Sri Lanka
Visit Places in Sri Lanka
Anurdhapura
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Anuradhapura 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
- Jeep safari in Wilpattu National Park
Kalpitiya
- 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
Kitulgala
- White Water Rafting
- Bird Watching
Hatton
- Tea Trails & Tea Factory Visit
- Hiking Adam's Peak
Most start between 2-3 AM to reach the summit for sunrise (around 6 AM). Duration: 3-4 hours up, 2-3 hours down.
Gal Oya
- Rathugala village & Veddah tribes
- Gal Oya Lake boat Safari
- Climb Monkey Mountain
- Bird walks and hikes
Sinharaja Forest
- Rain Forest Exploration
- Trekking and Hiking
- Bird Watching
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