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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.

402 places

A herd of elephants standing next to a body of water

Sight · Udawalawe National ParkElephant Transit Home

Sri Sudharmalaya Buddhist Temple

Temple · GalleSri Sudharmalaya Buddhist Temple

an aerial view of a building in the middle of a forest

Sight · HikkaduwaMoonstone Mines

A large white building with flags flying in the wind

Temple · AnuradhapuraAbhayagiriya

Historic site · The Ancient CitiesNalanda Gedige

a large white building sitting on top of a lush green hillside

Sight · Nuwara EliyaPedro Tea Estate & Factory

Court Square

Sight · GalleCourt Square

Castle · MataraMatara Fort

A lighthouse and buildings overlook the ocean

Historic site · GalleFlag Rock Bastion

A statue of a man sitting on top of a wooden bench

Temple · UnawatunaYatagala RajaMaha Viharaya

Lankatilaka Temple

Historic site · PolonnaruwaLankatilaka Temple

Taprobana

Sight · WeligamaTaprobana

Buddha statue near white concrete building

Temple · TrincomaleeThirukoneswaram Kovil

Cobra Hood Cave

Sight · The Ancient CitiesCobra Hood Cave

Park · Nuwara EliyaGregory Park

Historic site · The Ancient CitiesGal Pota

Jananandharamaya

Temple · HikkaduwaJananandharamaya

A herd of elephants standing next to a body of water

Sight · Udawalawe National ParkSilent Bungalow

Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil

Temple · TrincomaleeShri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil

Coastal buildings on a rocky cliff overlooking the ocean

Temple · UnawatunaJapanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala

Historical Mansion Museum

Museum · GalleHistorical Mansion Museum

Hikkaduwa National Park

Sight · HikkaduwaHikkaduwa Coral Reef

a garden with a fountain and flowers

Sight · Nuwara EliyaHakgala Botanical Gardens Ticket Counter

green grass field and mountain under blue sky during daytime

Sight · Sri LankaWorld’s End

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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.