Skip to content

RoamLedgerPlan a trip

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

Temple · PolonnaruwaGal Viharaya

a bird sitting on top of a tree in the middle of a lake

Park · Udawalawe National ParkUdawalawe National Park

Polhena Beach

Beach · MataraPolhena Beach

Negombo Beach Park

Landmark · NegomboNegombo Beach Park

Gallway's Land National Park

Park · Nuwara EliyaGallway's Land National Park

Negombo Dutch Fort

Castle · NegomboNegombo Dutch Fort

Dutch Reformed Church

Church · GalleDutch Reformed Church

Sight · The Ancient CitiesThissa Wewa

Jaffna Archaeological Museum

Museum · JaffnaJaffna Archaeological Museum

Bundala National Park

Park · Bundala National ParkBundala National Park

Minneriya National Park

Park · The Ancient CitiesMinneriya National Park

Sight · GalleOld Dutch Hospital

Sight · The Ancient CitiesVessagiriya

Sight · PolonnaruwaDamila Thupa

Sight · Sri LankaDutch Bay Beach

Sight · Sri LankaGanesh Temple

Sight · The Ancient CitiesLatha-Mandapaya

Sight · The Ancient CitiesMatale Heritage Centre

Sight · Sri LankaUva Halpewatte Tea Factory

Sight · The Ancient CitiesRankot Vihara

Sight · SigiriyaKaludiya Pokuna

Sight · Sri LankaSt Mary’s Cathedral

Sight · Sri LankaMuhudu Mahavihara

Sight · Sri LankaMahatma Gandhi Park

Plan it yourself

Free, no account

Trip planner

Collect places, give them days on a map, and let one button order each day. Free, no account, saved in your browser.Free, with no paid tierNo account or emailNothing to installYour trip stays on your devicePlan a trip

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.