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Sri Lanka

Attractions in Sri Lanka

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Sri Lanka, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

374 places

Udawattakele Information Center

Sight · KandyUdawattakele Information Center

A yellow building with red steps and a door

Sight · HikkaduwaCommunity Tsunami Education Centre and Museum

Sri Dalada Maligawa

Temple · KandySri Dalada Maligawa

Galle International Stadium

Stadium · GalleGalle International Stadium

a large building with a pointed roof

Sight · PolonnaruwaRoyal Palace

a sandy beach with chairs and thatched huts

Sight · Sri LankaNilaveli Beach

Bambarakanda Falls

Sight · Sri LankaBambarakanda Falls

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage

Sight · Sri LankaPinnawala Elephant Orphanage

A colorful Hindu temple tower beneath a starry night sky with orange light

Temple · JaffnaNallur Kandaswamy Kovil

Hetadage

Historic site · The Ancient CitiesHetadage

Temple · AnuradhapuraJaya Sri Maha Bodhi

Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Sight · Sri LankaSinharaja Forest Reserve

two women standing near green grass field

Sight · Sri LankaTissa Wewa

a couple of sheep standing on top of a lush green hillside

Sight · Sri LankaDondra Head Lighthouse

Jaffna Public Library

Sight · JaffnaYazhpanam Public Library

Galle Fort Clock Tower

Historic site · GalleGalle Fort Clock Tower

a large stone building with a tall tower

Church · TrincomaleeSt. Mary's Cathedral Trincomalee

Seeta Amman Kovil

Temple · Nuwara EliyaSeeta Amman Kovil

Castle · JaffnaDutch Fort - Jaffna

Meeran Mosque

Mosque · GalleMeeran Mosque

Historic site · TrincomaleeFort Frederick

Aerial view of the Sigiriya rock fortress rising above a dense green forest

Landmark · SigiriyaSarath Safari Sigiriya

Yapahuwa Rock Fortress

Landmark · The Ancient CitiesYapahuwa Rock Fortress

Fish Market

Sight · NegomboFish Market

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.