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Where to Go

Find Your Place in Sri Lanka

Start with the kind of landscape and pace you want, then explore the cities, coastlines and cultural regions that fit your journey.

Explore by region

Four natural ways into the island

These traveller-friendly regions make route planning easier. You can still narrow the results by official province below.

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Cultural Heartland

Ancient capitals, sacred cities and living heritage.

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Hill Country

Tea country, mountain towns and scenic rail journeys.

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South & West Coast

Historic coastal towns, beaches and easy first stops.

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East & North

Wide beaches, distinct cultures and quieter routes.

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Places to explore

Central Province

4 destinations

Dambulla
Central

Dambulla

Site of a vast cave temple complex adorned with centuries of Buddhist murals and statues.

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Kandy
Central

Kandy

The cultural heart of Sri Lanka, set around a tranquil lake and home to the sacred Temple of the Tooth.

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Nuwara Eliya
Central

Nuwara Eliya

A cool hill-country town amid rolling tea estates, with a distinctly colonial-era character.

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Sigiriya
Central

Sigiriya

Home to the extraordinary Lion Rock fortress, rising dramatically from the central plains.

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