Destinations
Where to go in Sri Lanka
Eight places that carry most first-time routes. Each page tells you what the place is actually for, the season it works in, how long to stay, how to arrive — and which stretch of coast to pair it with.
- 01EllaHill CountryA small mountain town with an outsized view
- 02KandyCentral ProvinceThe hill capital and the country's spiritual centre
- 03SigiriyaCultural TriangleA rock fortress above the jungle
- 04GalleSouth CoastA walled Dutch colonial town on the Indian Ocean
- 05Nuwara EliyaHill CountryTea country at 1,868 metres
- 06MirissaSouth CoastA palm-backed bay for whales and slow days
- 07Yala National ParkWildlife RegionsSri Lanka's most-visited national park
- 08Arugam BayEast CoastRight-hand point breaks on the wilder coast
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