Wednesday, October 19, 2011

List of famous tourist attractions,Sri Lanka

Beaches and lagoons
West Coast
  • Negombo (35 km north of Colombo)
  • Mount Lavinia (12 km south of Colombo)
  • Kalutara (42 km south of Colombo)
South Coast
  • Bentota (62 km south of Colombo)
  • Ambalangoda (Approx 85 km south of Colombo)
  • Hikkaduwa (98 km south of Colombo)
  • Unawatuna (140 km south-east of Colombo)
  • Weligama (143 km south-east of Colombo)
  • Mirissa
  • Matara (km south-east of Colombo)
  • Tangalle (195 km south-east of Colombo)
East Coast
  • Arugam Bay (315 km east of Colombo)
North Coast
  • Nilaveli & Uppuveli (280 km north-east of Colombo)
  • Trincomalee (257 km north-east of Colombo)

Archeological Sites


  • Anuradapura - Ancient Kingdom
  • Sigiriya - Ancient Kingdom & fortress
  • Polonnaruwa - Ancient Kingdom
  • Kandy - Ancient Kingdom with temple of tooth relic
  • Galle - Fortress
  • Dambulla - Rock cave temple
  • Maligawila - Ancient Monastery with largest statue of Lord Buddha in Sri Lanka
  • Yapahuwa - Fortress

National Parks

  • Kumana National Park - Famous for Bird watching
  • Bundala National Park - Famous for Bird watching
  • Wasgamuwa National Park - One most attractive national park
  • Wilpattu National Park - Largest in Sri Lanka, famous for leopards
  • Minneriya National Park - Famous for Elephants
  • Horton Plains National Park - Only national park in hill country and famous for sambar
  • Mullaitive National Park- Proposed for Elephant watching
  • Udawalawe National Park - Famous for Elephant watching
  • Yala National Park - Most visited, and second-largest in Sri Lanka

Elephants

  • Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
  • Udawalawe Elephant Transit Centre

Adventure Sports

  • White water rafting - Kithulgala
  • Surfing - Arugam Bay
  • Boating - Bentota, Bolgoda, Madhu ganga, Koggala
  • Trekking - Knuckles Mountain Range, Hortan plains, Sripada aka Adam's peak

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