Destinations (12)

Negombo

city in Sri Lanka

7.211179.8386

Yala National Park

(Sinahalese: යාල ජාතික වනෝද්‍යානය; Tamil: யால தேசிய வனம்) – wildlife safari

6.338281.4317

Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte

administrative capital of Sri Lanka

6.91083379.887836

Unawatuna

human settlement

6.016780.25

Mirissa

place in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

5.945680.4598

Dambulla

human settlement

7.85666780.649167

Nuwara Eliya

human settlement

6.966780.7667

Batticaloa

human settlement

7.7158481.69382

Kandy

Capital city in Central Province, Sri Lanka

7.29638980.635

Jaffna

capital city of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka

9.6680

Galle

city in Sri Lanka

6.03580.2158

Colombo

commercial capital of Sri Lanka

6.93444479.842778
Sights (43)

Sinharaja Forest Reserve

protected area in Sri Lanka

6.4166666780.5

Sigiriya

ancient rock fortress near Dambulla, Sri Lanka.

7.9569444480.75972222

Polonnaruwa

town in Polonnaruwa District in the North Central Province, Sri Lanka

7.9333333381

Central Province, Sri Lanka

province of Sri Lanka

7.3333333380.75

Horton Plains National Park

national park

6.880.8

Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya

The best botanical garden in Sri Lanka and one of the best in the region. It dates back to the ancient kings of the country although the British changed the look of it. The British are said to have used the gardens to grow trees that could not be grown at south-west London Kew gardens. The large banyan tree, the orchid house, the suspension bridge, and the bats are some of the main attractions.Take bus No 724 from the clock tower.

7.2711111180.59555556

Weligama

town on south coast of Sri Lanka

5.9738888980.42944444

Hikkaduwa

human settlement

6.1472222280.11027778

Wolvendaal Church

One of the oldest churches built during the Dutch era in 1749. The interior is decorated with Dutch furniture with the wooden carved pews, chairs, pulpit and lecterns.

6.942179.859

Chilaw

large town in Puttalam district, Sri Lanka

7.5833333379.8

Dambulla cave temple

7.8566666780.64916667

National Museum of Colombo

Department of National Museums. Also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum, it is the largest museum in Colombo. Among its exhibits, it contains regalia of the 17th century Kandyan Kings.

6.9179.86083333

Batticaloa fort

7.71190181.702377

Bentota

town in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

6.4280

Batticaloa Lighthouse

lighthouse in Sri Lanka

7.7549166781.68544444

Knuckles Mountain Range

7.4580.8

Kalpitiya

place in North Western, Sri Lanka

8.1666666779.71666667

Jaffna Public Library

This magnificent library built in 1933 once housed the largest collection in Asia with over 97,000 individual books. It was however burnt in 1981 by an ethnic mob. As a precursor to the Sri Lankan Civil War, the burning of Jaffna Library remains a controversial and traumatic issue among many in Jaffna. Restored and reopened, it now houses a much smaller collection.

9.6620611180.01183611

Kumana National Park

6.5130555681.68777778

Galle Face Green

Visit at sundown for a spectacular view. The ½km long promenade stretches 13 acres (5.3 hectares) between Galle Road and the Indian Ocean; it tends to attract children, teenagers, vendors, lovers, kite flyers, merrymakers, and families. Usually on Saturday and Sunday evenings, the land is filled with day-trippers, food vendors, and people picnicking which make it very crowded. It is also the only largest open space in the city.

6.9265579.8435

Sugathadasa Stadium

6.9480555679.86861111

Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque

This historic mosque is a popular tourist site in the city. Jami-Ul-Alfar Mosque was built in 1909 by the Pettah Muslim community to fulfill their required five-times-daily prayer and Jummah on Fridays. It is one of the oldest mosques in Colombo.

6.938579.8518

CR & FC Grounds

6.9002777879.87083333

Kallady Bridge

Kallady Bridge is a road bridge in Eastern Sri Lanka

7.7193055681.70733333

International Buddhist Museum

World's first International Buddhist Museum.

7.2947222280.64083333

Nuwara Eliya Post Office

6.97159380.7663864

Independence Memorial Museum

6.9045833379.86727778

Udawattakele Forest Reserve

The forest was planned and maintained as the part of the Royal palace complex of the Sinhala Kings. A patch of tropical rain forest still survives and if you don't come across it, it is still a wonderful walk. You are guaranteed to come across plenty of monkeys and some tranquil ponds. Wear long trousers after rain, and take some salt as there are lots of leeches about.

7.2994444480.63888889

Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka

A Roman Catholic church with basilica status. The church is home to the venerated statue of Our Lady of Lanka.

7.03479.935

Hill Club

6.9672222280.75027778

Galway's Land National Park

6.9666666780.77722222

President's House, Colombo

6.9363888979.8425

Viharamahadevi Park

It is the largest, oldest and most colourful park situated in the heart of Colombo, just opposite the colonial style Town Hall building.

6.9138888979.86055556

Royal College Sports Complex

6.9027777879.86388889

Galle Harbour

6.0355555680.215

Currency museum, Colombo

Established on 20 April 1982 at the Central Bank Head Office in Colombo Fort. The museum is open to the general public. - The Central Bank Currency Museum traces the history of the usage of coins and notes in Sri Lanka since 3 BC and has on display a large number of ancient coins and notes which were used in the country dating back to 3 BC. Foreign coins and notes received from other Central Banks are also on display at the museum.

6.9345277879.84305556

Lionel Wendt Art Centre

The Art Centre has exhibitions, art shows and stage events. Visitors also able to purchase various antiques as well as paintings and crafts by contemporary Sri Lankan artists.

6.9069444479.86027778

Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre

Performing Arts Theater

6.9108333379.86333333

Lake Gregory (Nuwara Eliya)

reservoir in Sri Lanka

6.95780.78

Ramboda Falls

waterfall

7.06780.7

Embekka Devalaya

7.2179166780.56772222

Nagadeepa Purana Vihara

9.6127579.77397222

Sambodhi Chaithya

A Buddhist shrine, built with reinforced concrete.

6.9383333379.84194444

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Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka (Sinhalese: ශ්‍රී ලංකා Śrī Laṃkā; Tamil: இலங்கை Ilaṅkai), formerly known as Ceylon, is in Southern Asia. It is an island country in the Indian Ocean, south of India.

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