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Central

• Kandy Lake (Bogambara Lake) (Kandy)
• Kandy View Point (Arthur's Seat) (Kandy)
• Kandyan Cultural Dance Show (Kandy)
• Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya (Kandy)
• Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) (Kandy)
• Udawatta Kele Sanctuary (Kandy)
• Aluvihara Rock Cave Temple (Matale)
• Knuckles Mountain Range and Riverston Gap (Matale)
• Matale Spice and Herbal Gardens (Matale)
• Nalanda Gedige (Matale)
• Sembuwatta Lake (Matale)
• Sri Muthumariamman Temple (Matale)
• Hakgala Botanical Garden (Nuwara Eliya)
• Horton Plains National Park and World's End (Nuwara Eliya)
• Lake Gregory (Nuwara Eliya)
• Moon Plains (Single Tree Hill area) (Nuwara Eliya)
• Pedro (Damro) Tea Estate and Factory (Nuwara Eliya)
• Seetha Amman Temple (Nuwara Eliya)
• Victoria Park (Nuwara Eliya)

Eastern

• Arugam Bay Main Point Surf (Ampara)
• Crocodile Rock (Ampara)
• Deegavapi Stupa (Ampara)
• Elephant Rock (Ampara)
• Gal Oya National Park Boat Safari (Ampara)
• Kumana National Park Safari (Ampara)
• Pottuvil Lagoon Eco Safari (Ampara)
• Batticaloa Dutch Fort (Batticaloa)
• Batticaloa Lagoon Boat Ride (Batticaloa)
• Kalkudah Beach (Batticaloa)
• Kallady Bridge (Batticaloa)
• Kokkadicholai Thanthondreeswarar Temple (Batticaloa)
• Pasikuda Beach (Batticaloa)
• Fort Frederick (Trincomalee)
• Kanniya Hot Springs (Trincomalee)
• Koneswaram Temple and Swami Rock (Trincomalee)
• Nilaveli Beach (Trincomalee)
• Pigeon Island National Park (Trincomalee)
• Trincomalee Whale Watching (Trincomalee)
• Uppuveli Beach (Trincomalee)

North Central

• Abhayagiri Monastery Complex and Museum (Anuradhapura)
• Isurumuniya Rock Temple (Anuradhapura)
• Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi (Anuradhapura)
• Jetavanaramaya Stupa and Monastery (Anuradhapura)
• Mihintale Rock and Temple Complex (Anuradhapura)
• Ritigala Forest Monastery (Anuradhapura)
• Ruwanwelisaya (Ruwanwelimaha Seya) (Anuradhapura)
• Thuparamaya Dagoba (Anuradhapura)
• Dimbulagala Rock Monastery (Dimbulagala Raja Maha Vihara) (Polonnaruwa)
• Gal Vihara Rock Temple (Polonnaruwa)
• Kaudulla National Park Safari (Polonnaruwa)
• Minneriya National Park Elephant Safari (Polonnaruwa)
• Parakrama Samudra Reservoir (Polonnaruwa)
• Polonnaruwa Vatadage (Polonnaruwa)
• Royal Palace Complex of King Parakramabahu (Polonnaruwa)

North Western

• Arankele Forest Monastery (Kurunegala)
• Athugala Elephant Rock and Buddha Statue (Kurunegala)
• Dambadeniya Ancient Kingdom (Kurunegala)
• Kurunegala Lake and Park (Kurunegala)
• Panduwasnuwara Ancient City (Kurunegala)
• Ridi Viharaya Silver Temple (Kurunegala)
• Yapahuwa Rock Fortress (Kurunegala)
• Anawilundawa Wetland Sanctuary (Puttalam)
• Bar Reef Marine Sanctuary (Puttalam)
• Kalpitiya Dolphin and Whale Watching (Puttalam)
• Kalpitiya Dutch Fort (Puttalam)
• Kalpitiya Kitesurfing Lagoon (Puttalam)
• Munneswaram Kovil Temple (Puttalam)
• St Anne's Church, Talawila (Puttalam)
• Wilpattu National Park Safari (Puttalam)

Northern

• Casuarina Beach (Jaffna)
• Delft Island (Neduntheevu) (Jaffna)
• Jaffna Fort (Jaffna)
• Jaffna Public Library (Jaffna)
• Keeramalai Hot Springs and Naguleswaram Temple (Jaffna)
• Nainativu (Nagadeepa) Island Temples (Jaffna)
• Nallur Kandaswamy Temple (Jaffna)
• Point Pedro and Sakkotai Cape (Jaffna)
• Chundikulam National Park (Kilinochchi)
• Elephant Pass Memorial and Causeway (Kilinochchi)
• Iranamadu Tank (Kilinochchi)
• Kilinochchi Water Tower War Memorial (Kilinochchi)
• Pooneryn (Poonakari) Fort (Kilinochchi)
• Adam's Bridge (Rama's Bridge), Talaimannar (Mannar)
• Great Baobab Tree (Mannar)
• Mannar Fort (Mannar)
• Our Lady of Madhu Church (Mannar)
• Thiruketheeswaram Kovil (Mannar)
• Vankalai (Mannar Bird) Sanctuary (Mannar)
• Kokkilai Lagoon Sanctuary (Mullaitivu)
• Mullaitivu Beach (Mullaitivu)
• Nanthikadal Lagoon and Causeway (Mullaitivu)
• Puthukkudiyiruppu Victory Monument and War Museum (Mullaitivu)
• Sea Tiger Submarine Yard (Mullaitivu)
• Madukanda Vihara (Vavuniya)
• Vavuniya Archaeological Museum (Vavuniya)
• Vavuniya Central Market (Vavuniya)
• Vavuniya Kandasamy Kovil (Vavuniya)
• Vavuniya Kulam and Mamaduwa Tanks (Vavuniya)

Sabaragamuwa

• Asupini Ella Falls (Kegalle)
• Bathalegala (Bible Rock) (Kegalle)
• Belilena Cave, Kitulgala (Kegalle)
• Kitulgala White-Water Rafting (Kegalle)
• Millennium Elephant Foundation (Kegalle)
• Nalagana Falls, Dedugala (Kegalle)
• Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage (Kegalle)
• Pinnawala Open Air Zoo (Kegalle)
• Adam's Peak (Sri Pada) via Palabaddala (Ratnapura)
• Bopath Ella Falls (Ratnapura)
• Maha Saman Devalaya, Ratnapura (Ratnapura)
• Ratnapura Gem Mines and Gem Museum (Ratnapura)
• Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Kudawa Entrance (Ratnapura)
• Udawalawe National Park (eastern edge) (Ratnapura)

Southern

• Dalawella Turtle Beach (Galle)
• Galle Fort and Lighthouse (Galle)
• Hikkaduwa Coral Sanctuary (Galle)
• Jungle Beach and Japanese Peace Pagoda, Rumassala (Galle)
• Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum, Koggala (Galle)
• Unawatuna Beach (Galle)
• Bundala National Park (Hambantota)
• Kataragama Sacred Complex (Hambantota)
• Rekawa Turtle Beach (Hambantota)
• Ridiyagama Safari Park (Hambantota)
• Tangalle Beach (Hambantota)
• Ussangoda National Park (Hambantota)
• Yala National Park (Hambantota)
• Coconut Tree Hill and Parrot Rock, Mirissa (Matara)
• Dondra Head Lighthouse (Matara)
• Hummanaya Blowhole (Matara)
• Mirissa Whale Watching (Matara)
• Polhena Beach (Matara)
• Weligama Beach Surf Bay (Matara)
• Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya (Matara)

Uva

• Adisham Bungalow (St. Benedict's Monastery) (Badulla)
• Diyaluma Falls and Upper Diyaluma Pools (Badulla)
• Dunhinda Falls (Badulla)
• Lipton's Seat and Dambatenne Tea Factory (Badulla)
• Little Adam's Peak, Ella (Badulla)
• Nine Arch Bridge, Demodara (Badulla)
• Ravana Falls (Ravana Ella) (Badulla)
• Buduruwagala Ancient Monastery (Monaragala)
• Lunugamvehera National Park (Monaragala)
• Maligawila Buddha Statue (Monaragala)

Western

• Colombo Lotus Tower (Colombo)
• Colombo National Museum (Colombo)
• Galle Face Green (Colombo)
• Gangaramaya Temple and Seema Malaka (Colombo)
• Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara (Colombo)
• Mount Lavinia Beach (Colombo)
• Pettah Market and Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque (Colombo)
• Angurukaramulla Temple (Gampaha)
• Henarathgoda Botanical Garden (Gampaha)
• Muthurajawela Wetlands and Negombo Lagoon (Gampaha)
• Negombo Beach (Gampaha)
• Negombo Dutch Fort and Hamilton Canal (Gampaha)
• Negombo Fish Market (Lellama) (Gampaha)
• St. Mary's Church (Gampaha)
• Beruwala Bay Beach (Kalutara)
• Brief Garden (Bevis Bawa) (Kalutara)
• Kalutara Bodhiya and Kalutara Chaitya (Kalutara)
• Pahiyangala (Fa-Hien) Cave (Kalutara)
• Richmond Castle (Kalutara)
• Thudugala Ella Waterfall (Kalutara)

Province essentials & trip planning

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• Central Province Essentials: Scams, Beaches, Food, Gyms, Views
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• North Central Province Essentials: Scams, Beaches, Food, Gyms, Views
• North Western Province Essentials: Scams, Beaches, Food, Gyms, Views
• Northern Province Essentials: Scams, Beaches, Food, Gyms, Views
• Sabaragamuwa Province Essentials: Scams, Beaches, Food, Gyms, Views
• Southern Province Essentials: Scams, Beaches, Food, Gyms, Views
• Uva Province Essentials: Scams, Beaches, Food, Gyms, Views
• Western Province Essentials: Scams, Beaches, Food, Gyms, Views
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