Many of the best places to visit in Sri Lanka are located within what is known as the cultural triangle in the center of the island. The cultural triangle encompasses the island's most important UNESCO World Heritage sites - Sigiriya's famous Lion Rock fortress, the exquisite Dambulla Cave Temples, the giant 12th-century stone sculptures of Buddha at Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura, the ancient Ceylonese city and Kandy with its revered Temple of the Tooth. There are also plenty of other great places to visit in Sri Lanka; here is a list of our favorites.
Sri Lanka’s Capital Colombo, a port city, with a rich colonial heritage, on the Western coast is a potpourri of races, religions and cultures. Colombo displays the best and worst the country has to offer. The city is a contrast itself, with mansions, lush gardens, fine dining options, shopping malls packed with expensive designer brands, street markets. With many boutiques filled with international brands and local art and fabrics Colombo is the best place to do the last minute shopping and then it’s best to retire to Galle face, Colombo;s playground for some Kottu or Wade.
A beautiful beach town which adorns the coastline of Sri Lanka, Bentota is the perfect destination for a seaside holiday. Located approximately 62 kilometres away from Colombo, Bentota is a spread of untouched countryside landscape which lies on the Southern tip of Sri Lanka. Famous for its pristine white beaches along the Indian Ocean, Bentota offers you an excellent break to rejuvenate your senses and enjoy a vacation full of fun and frolic. Bentota is the perfect location for a holiday; be it with family, friends or your loved one. Apart from being an attraction in itself, it also serves as an excellent base camp to explore other tourist destinations in Sri Lanka
Nuwara-Eliya the 'Heart' of the tea country located at an elevation of 1980 meters in the central highlands of a tropical island, it offers the best both worlds advantages, of tropical abundance and pleasant cool mountain climate. While the time climate is sub-tropical, night temperature plunge low enough to produce frost.
In the history of Sri Lanka, the Kingdom of Kandy retains an almost legendary place, while for visitors, this romantic city laid out around a picture-perfect lake is a must-see. Established deep in the impenetrable hills at the heart of the island, the kingdom resisted repeated attacks by the Portuguese and the Dutch, clinging stubbornly to its independence throughout the dark centuries during which other parts of the island fell, one after another, to the invading Europeans.