1. NEGAMBO / WILPATTU
Negombo, Situated six kilometres, awaway from the International airport of Sri Lanka, It is a Christian
fishing town with narrow streets and small boutiques and many a historic churches to visit and see,
because of with its routes running back to the arrival of the Portuguese. Negombo is an ideal place to
enjoy the traditional fishing methods of Sri Lanka, and the out rigger canoe, the swifter catamaran and
the lagoon famous for its promfret, lagoon crab & lobster during season. A resort town have many
hotels and restaurants and the famous lagoon, where one could take a ride in a out rigger sailing canoe
and experience the authentic fisherman’s life.
Wilpattu century is the Sri Lanka’s oldest and largest national park which island’s premier wildlife viewing
destination situated in the northwest coast of Sri Lanka close to The Sacred City of Anuradhapura and
Negambo, about 180km north of Colombo with native wildlife within their habitats. Wilpattu National Park
covers an area of hectares 131,800 (1,317 square kilometers) and is managed by Department of Wildlife
Conservation DWC Sri Lanka.. Wilpattua National Park is one of the most recommended safari destinations in
Sri Lanka for family adventure holidays & wildlife photography tours in Sri Lanka.
2. ANURADHAPURA / POLONNARUWA / SIGIRIYA
The ruins of Anuradhapura are one of South Asia’s most evocative sights in Sri Lanka. The sprawling
complex contains a rich collection of archaeological and architectural wonders from history in the Island:
enormous Stupa and ancient pools and crumbling may kind of temples, built during Anuradhapura’s
thousand years of ruled over Sri Lanka by lord Kings. Today, several of the warship sites remain in use as
holy places and temples; frequent ceremonies give Anuradhapura a vibrancy that’s a sharp contrast to
the museum-like ambience at Polonnaruwa.
Current-day Anuradhapura is a best tourist city; a small town that feels more like a large village. There’s
lot of good budget hotels for accommodation, easy bike hire and a relaxed pace, making it a good place
to spend an extra day.
Sri Lanka’s second ancient kingdom, Polonnaruwa, became the capital of Sri Lanka following the
destruction of Anuradhapura in 993 AD. Built by King Parakramabahu , this urban green city has seen
numerous civilizations journeying through this kingdom including the Cholas, South Indian Hindu and
Buddhist Sinhalese, between the 12th and 13th centuries.
Archeologically treasures, in the city of Polonnaruwa is dotted with temples, shrines, palaces and ruins.
Explore the king palace from the period of King Parakramabahu I (1153 – 1186). Once a large structure
with 50 rooms, today impressive walls still stand strong. For The stairs to the king’s audience hall, there
are intricately carved stone elephants line the walls and the king’s swimming pool with large crocodile
mouth statues spout fresh water. Built of stone, Shiva Devale No.2, is the oldest Hindu temple in
Polonnaruwa is tucked away in a small forest clearing.
Collection of ruins in the sacred quadrangle and in the middle is the vatadage (ancient structure) with
four entrances leading to the place where the Sacred Tooth Relic was once housed. Explore the very
large stupa (hemispherical structure containing relics) Rankot Vihara and the monks’ quarters. A tribute
built to the king’s queen, stupa Kiri Vihara is a perfectly preserved stupa lovingly repainted by devotees
prior to the Vesak Poya every year
Sigiriya Lion Rock is an ancient rock fortress in Sri Lanka known for its massive column of rock that
reaches nearly 200 meters high. The ancient site dates back to the reign of King Kasyapa (477-495 AD),
who chose this site as his new capital. The King decorated the walls with frescoes, and built an
impressive palace right on top of the rock column, accessible only through the mouth of an enormous
carved lion.
3. TRICOMALEE / PASIKUDAH / ARUGAMBEY
Trincomalee (Trinco) sits on one of the world’s finest natural harbors located in south asia. This historic
city in Sri Lanka is old almost beyond reckoning: it’s possibly the site of historic Gokana in the
Mahavamsa (Great Chronicle), and its Shiva temple named Koneshwaram in Tricomalee site of Trikuta
Hill in the Hindu text Vayu Purana. It makes a great expirience over on the way to the nearby beaches of
Uppuveli and Nilaveli.
Trincomalee have superb deep-water port has made it the target for all manner of attacks over the
centuries: by the British takeover in 1795, the city had changed colonial hands seven times. It’s easy to
spend a day or more exploring the ins and outs of the myriad waterfronts beaches and the fort and its
famous temple.
In Sri Lanka Pasikuda beach in East cost, meaning “green-algae-bay” is situated in Eastern seaboard of Sri
Lanka between Kalkuda and the Indian Ocean, nearly 35 kilometers from Batticaloa Town in Sri Lanka.
The warm blue waters of the bay attracts local and foreign tourist to this wide sandy place under the hot
tropical sun to surf, swim or just frolic in the water. Most of other activities are available from kite
surfing, boogie boarding to surfing and sailing across in a canoe.
Long out of reach due to past situation in the Sri Lanka civil conflict in Sri Lanka, is now re-emerging as a
tourist hot spot in the East of Sri Lankan tourism. Coconut palms and palmyrah tree adorn the shores of
this area ,Sun screen and a large brimmed hat is recommended along with lots of liquid, to keep the
heat under control.
Lovely Arugam Bay in Batacola district, a moon-shaped curl of soft sand, is home to a famed point break
that many regard as the best surf sport palce in the Island. It’s a tiny beautiful place, with a population
of a few hundred in that area, and everything in that destination is dotted along a single road which
parallels the coast. So in other words to see, the epitome of the laid-back beach scene that first drew
surfers can enjoy and sun-seekers to Sri Lanka.
If you’re not a surf lover, there are plenty of other draws to feel: small beachfront guesthouses,
oceanside restaurants and a mellow, swing-another-day-in-a-hammock kind of vibe that’s totally
removed from the brash west-coast beach resorts in the beach. Arugam Bay also makes a great base for
several adventures in the island surrounding hinterland. During the low season (November to April)
things get extremely quiet and many places close altogether for surfing, but it can also be a serene time
to visit, with few tourists and verdant landscapes.
4. GALLE / BENTOTA
Sri Lanaka city of Galle is a jewel. As Unesco World Heritage Site, this historic Gall city is a delight to
explore on foot, an endlessly exotic old trading port blessed with imposing Dutch-colonial buildings,
there are ancient mosques and churches, grand mansions and museums. Wandering that its rambling
lanes you’ll pass stylish famous cafes, quirky boutiques and impeccably restored hotels owned by local
and foreign artists, writers, photographers and designers.
In Sri Lanka Built by the Dutch, beginning in 1663, Galle’s core is the Fort, a walled enclave surrounded
on three sides by the ocean. A key part of the Fort’s appeal is that it isn’t just a pretty place in Sri Lanka.
Sure, tourism in Island now dominates the local economy, but this unique city remains a working
community with helping: there are administrative offices and courts, export companies, schools and
colleges.
In Down south in Sri Lanka protected from noisy Galle Rd by the sluggish sweep of the Bentota Ganga,
the ribbon of golden sand that makes up Bentota Beach is a glorious holiday sun-and-fun playground to
the visitors. There’s a good mix of uberluxe resorts and smaller boutique places catering to independent
travellers with sea foods. There are more such places bordering Bentota and Aluthgama, a small town
on that area the mouth of an inlet and straddling the main road between Beruwela and Bentota. The
town of Aluthgama has a large fish market, local shops and the main train station to travel any places to
country in the area. Induruwa doesn’t really have a centre .
5. YALA / MINNERIYA / SINHARAJA / UDAWALAWE
Yala National Park (also known as Ruhuna National Park) is located in the south eastern region of Sri
Lanka and its extends over two provinces of Hambantota district of southern province and Monaragala
district in Uva province. The main entrance to the park is at Palatupana, 12km from Kirinda. The distance
from Colombo to the entry point of yala Palatupana is 305 km.
The easiest gateway to Yala National Park is Tissamaharama. A 20 km drive via Kirinda from main road
takes the visitors to the Palatupana. At the entry Palatupana, the well-designed visitor center provides
the information to the tourists and assign a tracker to all incoming vehicles. The park provides transport
by jeeps with soft–tops which gives the opportunitiy to view wild life. experience dawn and dusk bring
about the best timing for Yala Safari tours in the Yala National Park . Being located in one of the best arid
regions of Sri Lanka, the Climate of Ruhuna National Park is usually hot
Minneriya is a small town in Sri Lanka that is very famous for two things — the great Minneriya lake built
by King Mahasen in past Island and Minneriya National Park which is a hot spot for safari lovers because
of its large abundance of elephants.
Sinharaja Forest Reserve is only rain forest reserve and a biodiversity hotspot in Sri Lanka. It is of
international significance and has been designated a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site by
UNESCO as a protected from the world of nature.
Udawalawe is a very famous small town located in the southern part of the Ratnapura District in Sri
Lanka. It is situated in close to the district’s boundary with the Hambantota District and Monaragala
District.Its famous tourist destination for elephant safari in the Udawalawe conservator.
