Sabaragamuwa Province

Gem country around Ratnapura, the rainforest of Sinharaja and the pilgrim's path up Adam's Peak.

Districts

Places to visit

Kegalle

Kegalle

The bustling district capital set in green, hilly country between Colombo and Kandy, a handy base for rock hikes, ancient temples and the surrounding elephant attractions.

Pinnawala

Kegalle

A riverside village in the Kegalle District famous for its elephant orphanage, where a large herd of rescued elephants bathes daily in the Maha Oya.

Ratnapura

Ratnapura

Sri Lanka's fabled 'City of Gems', a bustling hill town set among rain-soaked ridges, gem mines and tea and rubber estates, and the classic gateway to Adam's Peak.