Places to visit in Sri Lanka
11,161 places in Sri Lanka, ranked from must-see to local favourites, each with the best season, typical crowds and distances from nearby cities. Travellers can post today’s status (waterfall flow, temple rush, road and opening status). Open Sri Lanka on the map.
By type
- Buddhist sites in Sri Lanka · 3,525
- Temples in Sri Lanka · 1,863
- Churches in Sri Lanka · 928
- Other attractions in Sri Lanka · 865
- Mosques & Dargahs in Sri Lanka · 710
- Lakes, Dams & Reservoirs in Sri Lanka · 680
- Hills & Viewpoints in Sri Lanka · 582
- Forts & Heritage in Sri Lanka · 541
- Wildlife, Forests & Gardens in Sri Lanka · 304
- Beaches & Coast in Sri Lanka · 300
- Parks in Sri Lanka · 255
- Waterfalls in Sri Lanka · 203
- Museums in Sri Lanka · 134
- Caves in Sri Lanka · 120
- Rivers, Islands & Mangroves in Sri Lanka · 92
- Treks in Sri Lanka · 47
- Ashrams in Sri Lanka · 12
Must-see places in Sri Lanka
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · Very popular · Must-see
- Diyatha Uyana Park · park · Colombo · Very popular · Must-see
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya · sanctuary · Kandy · Very popular · Must-see
- Sigiriya · fort · Matale · Very popular · Must-see
- Galle Dutch Fort · fort · Galle · Very popular · Must-see
- Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruwanweli Maha Seya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dambulla Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gangarama Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · Highly rated · Must-see
- Colombo Lotus Tower · fort · Colombo · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thuparamaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · Highly rated · Must-see
- Independence Square · fort · Colombo · Highly rated · Must-see
- Horton Plains National Park · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · Highly rated · Must-see
- Victoria Park · park · Nuwara Eliya · Well liked · Must-see
- Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo · Highly rated · Must-see
- Galle Lighthouse · fort · Galle · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hakgala Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · Highly rated · Must-see
- Udawalawe National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala · Highly rated · Must-see
- Colombo National Museum · museum · Colombo · Well liked · Must-see
- Kalutara Bodhiya · Buddhist site · Kalutara · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade · church · Colombo · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Dewalaya · temple · Monaragala · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Colombo · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Pada / Adam's Peak · viewpoint · Ratnapura · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yala National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala · Well liked · Must-see
- Water World Kelaniya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · Well liked · Must-see
- Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil · temple · Jaffna · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · Highly rated · Must-see
By district
- Colombo · 876
- Batticaloa · 838
- Kurunegala · 790
- Gampaha · 717
- Kandy · 709
- Jaffna · 659
- Ampara · 620
- Galle · 531
- Badulla · 491
- Ratnapura · 473
- Anuradhapura · 464
- Nuwara Eliya · 416
- Matale · 369
- Trincomalee · 355
- Matara · 336
- Puttalam · 326
- Monaragala · 319
- Kalutara · 317
- Vavuniya · 288
- Hambantota · 286
- Kegalle · 274
- Polonnaruwa · 239
- Mullaitivu · 171
- Kilinochchi · 164
- Mannar · 130
Places near the main cities of Sri Lanka
- Places to visit near Colombo
- Places to visit near Kandy
- Places to visit near Galle
- Places to visit near Ella
- Places to visit near Nuwara Eliya
- Places to visit near Sigiriya
- Places to visit near Dambulla
- Places to visit near Anuradhapura
- Places to visit near Polonnaruwa
- Places to visit near Trincomalee
- Places to visit near Jaffna
- Places to visit near Negombo
- Places to visit near Mirissa
- Places to visit near Bentota
- Places to visit near Arugam Bay
- Places to visit near Batticaloa
- Places to visit near Ratnapura
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