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Mirissa

Located in the Matara District of the Southern Province. This small sandy tropical beach boasts some of Sri Lanka’s best and most stunning sunsets and sunrises. Mirissa is one of the island's main whale and dolphin watching locations. It is also a fishing port. The whale watching season starts in November and ends in April. [...]

Galle Fort

This is one of the UNESCO heritage site, Basking on the southern coast of Sri Lanka in the bay of Galle. The Fort was first built by the Portuguese in 1588 before being extensively fortified by the Dutch in the mid 1600s. It is known as the oldest fort in Asia, named as a world [...]

Peradeniya Botanical Garden

Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens, the largest of the botanical gardens of Sri Lanka, situated about 5.5 km to the west from the city of Kandy, It is near to Mahaveli river which is the longest river in Sri Lanka It is renowned for its collection of a variety of orchids. The location and the environment [...]

Polonnaruwa

Polonnaruwa was the second capital of Sri Lanka after the destruction of Anuradhapura in 993AD.It was first declared as the capital city by King Vijayabahu I and today is a showcase of the great ancient Sri Lankan architecture dating back to 12th Century AD ,which was interwoven with many Buddhist monasteries and monuments which were [...]

Colombo

Originally named Kolomthota, The name 'Colombo' was first introduced by the Portuguese in 1505 and is believed to be derived from the classical Sinhalese name 'Kolon thota'.  The history of the city itself dates to the 5th century. Fort, which is located between the Colombo Harbour to the north and the murky urban lagoon of [...]

Horton Plains

The original name of the area was Maha Eliya Thenna ("great open plain"). But in the British period the plains were renamed after Sir Robert Wilmot-Horton. Horton Plains is well recognized for its rich biodiversity, it hosts a wide range of wildlife and Endemic species. The area is popular with birdwatchers and it contains 21 [...]

Anuradhapura

Anuradhapura was the first royal capital in ancient Sri Lanka dates going back to the 3rd century BC, located around 205 kms north of Colombo.The ruins of Anuradhapura Buddhists Monasteries are one of South Asia’s most evocative sights. Once it was a major center of Sri Lankan civilization.It is a fascinating ancient city include Buddhist [...]

Nuwara Eliya

Nuwara Eliya is the highest town in Sri Lanka, Situated at around 2000m above sea level and surrounded by lush tea plantations. It is only 180 Km from Colombo. Nuwara Eliya: the "city of lights," is the main hill resort of Sri Lanka and the heart of the tea industry. Nuwara Eliya is known as [...]

Kandy

Kandy has a rich history as it is the last kingdom of Sri Lanka and ruled by Sinhala’s Last king Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe. It was originally known as Senkadagala pura, Located in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. Kandy is both an administrative [...]

Dambulla

This Rock cave temple complex dates back to the first century BC. Major attractions of the area include the Fresco ceiling, largest and best preserved cave temple complex of Sri Lanka. Major attractions are spread over 5 caves, which contain statues and paintings, which have been converted into shrine rooms. The caves, built at the [...]