Sri Lanka Attractions

Peradeniya

One of Asia's grandest botanical gardens, spread over 60 hectares in a loop of the Mahaweli River.

🎟 LKR 3000 (foreign)

Kandy

A historic forest sanctuary on the ridge behind the Temple of the Tooth, laced with shady walking trails.

🎟 LKR 660 (foreign)

Matale

Roadside herbal and spice gardens where guides walk you through cinnamon, cardamom, pepper, nutmeg and Ayurvedic plants.

🎟 Free

Arugam Bay

A palm-backed crescent of golden sand and one of the world's classic right-hand point breaks, the heart of Sri Lanka's east-coast surf scene.

🎟 Free

Trincomalee

A cluster of seven square wells of naturally warm mineral water enclosed in a walled bathing complex west of town.

🎟 LKR 300 (foreign)

Nilaveli

A long, quiet stretch of white sand north of Trincomalee, popular for swimming and as the gateway to Pigeon Island.

🎟 Free

Trincomalee

The nearest sweep of golden sand to Trincomalee town, lined with guesthouses and calm swimming water.

🎟 Free

Jaffna

A natural mineral-water bathing spring beside the sea, believed to have healing powers, next to the ancient Naguleswaram temple.

🎟 Free

Ratnapura

A museum in the City of Gems displaying precious and semi-precious stones alongside the tools and story of Sri Lanka's gem trade.

🎟 LKR 500 (foreign)

Ratnapura

Sri Lanka's last major tract of primary lowland rainforest, a UNESCO World Heritage Site teeming with endemic birds, plants and wildlife.

🎟 LKR 2700 (foreign)

Galle

A UNESCO World Heritage fortified old town of Dutch ramparts, churches and cobbled lanes jutting into the Indian Ocean.

🎟 Free

Unawatuna

A curving, palm-fringed bay with calm reef-protected water, one of the south coast's most popular beaches.

🎟 Free

Mirissa

A wide, gently curving bay just west of Mirissa, known for beginner-friendly surf and the famous stilt fishermen of the south coast.

🎟 Free

Colombo

Sri Lanka's largest museum, an elegant colonial-era building housing the island's finest collection of art, regalia and antiquities.

🎟 LKR 1000 (foreign)

Colombo

A breezy oceanfront promenade in the heart of the city, famous for kite-flyers, families and legendary street food at sunset.

🎟 Free