Kandy
A restored tea factory at Hantana telling the story of Ceylon tea, with vintage machinery and a top-floor tea room.
🎟 LKR 1000 (foreign)
Official website ↗Sri Lanka Attractions
Sri Lanka attractions at a glance — temples, viewpoints, gardens and landmarks across the island, grouped by province and district.
Central Province
Matale
Elkaduwa
A montane grassland plateau ending abruptly at a sheer cliff drop known as Mini World's End.
🎟 LKR 500 (foreign)
Riverston Peak and Gap
UNESCOElkaduwa
A windswept viewpoint on the western edge of the Knuckles Range, with sweeping views over montane grasslands and valleys.
🎟 Free
Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya
A famous roadside tea estate and factory with free guided tours and a cafe overlooking the tea gardens.
🎟 Free
Nuwara Eliya
One of Sri Lanka's grandest gardens, set against the Hakgala rock at high altitude and famous for its roses and orchids.
🎟 LKR 3540 (foreign)
Official website ↗Horton Plains National Park
UNESCONuwara Eliya
A high-altitude plateau of montane grassland and cloud forest, home to the sheer cliff viewpoint known as World's End.
🎟 LKR 10000 (foreign)
Official website ↗Nuwara Eliya
A colonial-era reservoir at the edge of town, ringed by a park with boat rides, cycling paths and pony rides.
🎟 LKR 200 (foreign)
Eastern Province
Ampara
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
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
Southern Province
Galle
Unawatuna
A curving, palm-fringed bay with calm reef-protected water, one of the south coast's most popular beaches.
🎟 Free
Matara
Mirissa
A palm-topped headland jutting into the sea at Mirissa, one of the most photographed spots on the south coast.
🎟 Free
Mirissa
Sri Lanka's premier whale-watching launch point, where dawn boats head into deep water off the south coast to find blue and sperm whales.
🎟 LKR 10000 (foreign)
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
Uva Province
Badulla
Ella
An easy hilltop hike rewarded with panoramic views over Ella Gap, tea slopes and the surrounding hill country.
🎟 Free
Ella
An iconic curved stone railway viaduct set amid jungle and tea, famous for photos of the train crossing its nine arches.
🎟 Free
Ella
A wide, roaring cascade tumbling down the hillside on the road below Ella, tied to the legend of the demon king Ravana.
🎟 Free