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Sri Lanka’s lively capital on the west coast, where most journeys begin. Colonial streets, markets and a seafront at sunset.
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My Own Journey · Sri Lanka
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Places in Sri Lanka
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Negombo
A relaxed fishing town and lagoon close to the airport, an easy first or last night by the sea.
Anuradhapura
The island’s first great capital, with giant white dagobas and a sacred fig tree over two thousand years old.
Sigiriya
A fifth-century palace on top of a 200 metre rock, with frescoes, water gardens and huge views over the jungle.
Dambulla
Five painted cave temples filled with golden Buddha statues, set into a granite outcrop.
Polonnaruwa
A medieval royal city of palaces, lotus ponds and calm stone Buddhas, best explored by bicycle.
Trincomalee
A deep natural harbour with quiet east-coast beaches, a clifftop temple and whale watching in season.
Kandy
A hill city around a lake, home to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and lush botanical gardens.
Nuwara Eliya
Cool air, tea estates and colonial bungalows in the heart of the highlands.
Ella
A small mountain village known for the Nine Arch Bridge, gentle hikes and one of the world’s prettiest train rides.
Arugam Bay
A laid-back surf bay on the east coast, with lagoons, elephants nearby and long golden evenings.
Yala
Sri Lanka’s best-known safari park, with leopards, elephants and sloth bears among the scrub and lagoons.
Mirissa
A palm-fringed southern beach for whale watching, sunsets and doing very little.
Galle
A walled seventeenth-century fort town of cobbled lanes, boutique cafes and ramparts over the ocean.
Bentota
A calm stretch of west-coast sand with river safaris, spas and quiet beach hotels.
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