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Sri Lanka

20 places in Sri Lanka, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.

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Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
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RegionSouthern Asia
CapitalColombo
Places written20
Categories covered4 of 5
🧭 Good to know Cost level, local customs and etiquette in Sri Lanka - what is polite and what is not →
Plugs and voltage Type D, G · 230 V travel adapter →
CurrencySri Lankan rupee (LKR)
LanguagesSinhala, Tamil
Driving sideleft
Best months J F M A M J J A S O N D
Nature & outdoors (10) Landmarks & history (8) Museums & culture (1) Food & drink (1)

UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists

UNESCO · World Heritage Anuradhapura

Anuradhapura

North Central Province
UNESCO · World Heritage

Galle Fort

Southern Province
UNESCO · World Heritage

Polonnaruwa

North Central Province
UNESCO · World Heritage

Sigiriya

Central Province
UNESCO · World Heritage

Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Sabaragamuwa and Southern Provinces
UNESCO · World Heritage

The Dambulla Cave Temple

Central Province
UNESCO · World Heritage

The Temple of the Tooth, Kandy

Central Province

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

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mountain

Adam's Peak

Central Province
beach

Arugam Bay

Eastern Province
viewpoint

Ella and the Hill Country

Uva Province
national park

Horton Plains

Central Province
beach

Mirissa and the South Coast

Southern Province
viewpoint

Nuwara Eliya and the Tea Country

Central Province
forest

Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Sabaragamuwa and Southern Provinces
beach

Trincomalee

Eastern Province
national park

Udawalawe National Park

Sabaragamuwa and Uva
national park

Yala National Park

Southern Province

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

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archaeological site Anuradhapura

Anuradhapura

North Central Province
fortress

Galle Fort

Southern Province
old town

Jaffna

Northern Province
archaeological site

Mihintale

North Central Province
archaeological site

Polonnaruwa

North Central Province
archaeological site

Sigiriya

Central Province
monument

The Dambulla Cave Temple

Central Province
monument

The Temple of the Tooth, Kandy

Central Province

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

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festival

The Esala Perahera

Central Province

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

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dish

Sri Lankan Cuisine

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