Destinations
Places to visit in Sri Lanka
Short, practical guides to Sri Lanka's most popular towns, with travel times from the airport, things to do, and local taxis, stays and tours listed on TASL.
Western ProvinceColomboSri Lanka's busy commercial capital, with seafront walks, temples, markets and some of the island's best food. Most trips start or end here.Read the Colombo guide →Western ProvinceNegomboA relaxed beach town just minutes from the international airport, with a lagoon, a big fish market and an easy first or last night.Read the Negombo guide →Central ProvinceKandyThe last royal capital of Sri Lanka, home to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, a lakeside centre and the gateway to the hill country.Read the Kandy guide →Uva ProvinceEllaA small mountain village surrounded by tea estates, waterfalls and easy hikes, famous for the Nine Arch Bridge and the train ride in.Read the Ella guide →Southern ProvinceGalleA historic fort town on the south coast, with ramparts, lighthouses, cafés and boutique stays, close to some of the island's best beaches.Read the Galle guide →Cultural TriangleSigiriyaHome of the famous Lion Rock fortress and a base for Dambulla, Polonnaruwa and elephant safaris in the Cultural Triangle.Read the Sigiriya guide →Central ProvinceNuwara EliyaSri Lanka's cool hill town, surrounded by tea plantations, with colonial-era buildings, a lake and walks to World's End.Read the Nuwara Eliya guide →Southern ProvinceMirissaA palm-fringed beach town on the south coast, known for whale watching, sunsets and easy access to surf spots nearby.Read the Mirissa guide →
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