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LITTLE ADAM'S PEAK

Natural Crafts
4.3/5
7 reviews
Little Adam's Peak, which refers to the famous Adam's Peak, is a hill that ... Read more
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SACRED CITY

Ancient monuments
4.3/5
7 reviews
The four main buildings in the holy city are Thuparama Dagoba, ... Read more
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NINE ARCHES BRIDGE

Works of art to see
4.3/5
6 reviews
This viaduct, which is supported by nine massive arches, is designed for ... Read more
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GANGARAMAYA TEMPLE

Temple to visit
4.5/5
4 reviews
This Buddhist temple is one of the most important in Colombo. It dates from ... Read more
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GLENLOCH TEA FACTORY

Visit Points of interest
4.5/5
2 reviews
This tea factory has been in existence for over 130 years. Most of the ... Read more
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LANKATHILAKA VIHARA

Temple to visit
4.5/5
2 reviews
This temple dates back to the 14th century and was built on top of a rock ... Read more
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PETTAH BAZAAR

Street square and neighborhood to visit
4.5/5
2 reviews
In Sinhala, 'pita kotuwa' refers to the exterior of the fort. Pettah is ... Read more
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GENERAL TSUNAMI PHOTO MUSEUM

Cemetery and memorial to visit
4.5/5
2 reviews
Opened in 2007 in a tiny building, this museum is intended to pay tribute ... Read more
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GAL VIHARA (UTTARARAMA)

Archaeological site
4.2/5
5 reviews
It is the major set of Polonnaruwa: a group of 4 Buddhas of the XIIth ... Read more
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MIHINTALE PEAK

Archaeological site
4.5/5
2 reviews
Mihintale, "Mahinda's Mountain", is a sacred mountain. It was here, in 247 ... Read more
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LIGHTHOUSE GALL

Monuments to visit
3.9/5
7 reviews
Located on the south-eastern tip of the fort, this lighthouse is maintained ... Read more
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POLONNARUWA ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM

Archaeology
4.3/5
3 reviews
A visit to the museum is imperative before you begin to attack the remains. ... Read more
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LIPTON'S SEAT

Local history and culture
4.3/5
3 reviews
Lipton's Seat is named after the most famous tea planter in the British ... Read more
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KANDY LAKE (BOGAMBARA LAKE)

Natural site to discover
3.7/5
7 reviews
Kandy Lake is known as Kiri Muhuda, or "the Sea of Milk". It was created at ... Read more
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EMBEKKA DEVALAYA

Temple to visit
4/5
4 reviews
A wooden temple built in the 14th century by King Wickramabahu III which is ... Read more
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PALACE COMPLEX OF KING PARAKRAMABAHU

Archaeological site
4/5
3 reviews
The palace of Parakramabahu I (1153-1186) is located within the Citadel ... Read more
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HURULU ECO PARK

Natural site to discover
4/5
2 reviews
Eco Park is located in Hurulu Forest, which covers 25,000 hectares north of ... Read more
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SEEMA MALAKAYA TEMPLE

Temple to visit
4/5
2 reviews
The Seema Malakaya temple was built in 1985 by the famous architect ... Read more
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GADALADENIYA VIHARA

Temple to visit
4/5
2 reviews
The Buddhist temple of Gadaladeniya was built on a hill in 1344 under the ... Read more
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KATARAGAMA TEMPLE

Temple to visit
4/5
2 reviews
The sacred area of Kataragama is located in a large park north of the city. ... Read more
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FORT JAFFNA

Military monuments
4/5
2 reviews
It occupies an area of 22 ha and is one of the most fortified in Asia. ... Read more
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OLD PARLIAMENT BUILDING

Public buildings to visit
4/5
1 review
The old Parliament of Colombo is a neo-baroque building inaugurated in ... Read more
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GRAND ORIENTAL HOTEL

Monuments to visit
4/5
1 review
The Grand Oriental Hotel (GHO) was built in 1837 to accommodate British ... Read more
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BRIEF GARDEN

Parks and gardens
4/5
1 review
In the Bawa family, I ask for the brother, Bewis. While Geoffrey has had a ... Read more
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PABALU VIHARA

Archaeological site
4/5
1 review
The Pabalu Vihara is a small shrine that probably dates from the reign of ... Read more
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OLD GENERAL POST OFFICE

Public buildings to visit
4/5
1 review
This large Edwardian building was built in 1895. Located in a high security ... Read more
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ARIYAPALA MASK MUSEUM

Museums
4/5
1 review
Come and discover the private collection of the Ariyapala family masks. In ... Read more
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AL JAMIUL ALFAR MASJID (RED MOSQUE)

Mosque to visit
4/5
1 review
Built in 1908 by the Muslim community of Pettha, Jami-ul-Alfar Masjid is a ... Read more
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CARGILLS BUILDING

Monuments to visit
4/5
1 review
This beautiful red and white stone colonial style building with its superb ... Read more
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SQUARE TEMPLE

Parks and gardens
4/5
1 review
In this large green space, there are several notable buildings or places, ... Read more
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GALAPATHA RAJAMAHA VIHARAYA

Temple to visit
4/5
1 review
Built probably in the 12th century, destroyed by the Dutch in the 16th ... Read more
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SINGLE TREE HILL

Natural Crafts
4/5
1 review
The Pidurutalagala, or Mount Pedro, at 2,524 m, is the highest point in the ... Read more
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BAHIRAWA KANDA VIHARA STATUE

Columns and statues to see
4/5
1 review
Looking up when you visit Kandy, your view will inevitably be drawn to this ... Read more
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CEYLON TEA MUSEUM

Specialized museum
4/5
1 review
Built in 1925, the Hantane Tea Factory was abandoned for more than ten ... Read more
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JAFFNA CLOCK TOWER

Towers to visit
4/5
1 review
The Clock Tower commemorates the 1875 visit of the Prince of Wales, the ... Read more
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JAFFNA PUBLIC LIBRARY

Libraries to visit
4/5
1 review
From a private collection dating from 1933, the foundation stone of the ... Read more
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ELLA ROCK

Natural Crafts
4/5
1 review
Ella Rock is opposite Little Adam's Peak and is one of the classic hikes in ... Read more
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WORLD TRADE CENTER COLOMBO

Contemporary architecture
4/5
1 review
The World Trade Center (WTC Colombo or WTCC), consisting of two twin towers ... Read more
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RAMBODA FALLS

Natural site to discover
3.7/5
3 reviews
These magnificent waterfalls, 109 m high, are partially visible from the ... Read more
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DALADA MALUVA (SACRED QUADRILATERAL)

Archaeological site
3.5/5
2 reviews
This quatrilateral (quadranglein English) is the ancient heart of the ... Read more
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GALLE DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH

Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
3.5/5
2 reviews
The Dutch reformed church Galle or Groote Kerk) is the oldest Protestant ... Read more
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MEERAN JUMMA MASJID

Mosque to visit
3.5/5
2 reviews
This beautiful white mosque, also known as the Galle Fort Mosque, faces the ... Read more
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WEWURUKANNALA VIHARA

Temple to visit
3.5/5
2 reviews
This temple is dominated by a 50m high concrete statue, built in the 1960s. ... Read more
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SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION RESEARCH PROJECT

Animal park and aquarium
3.5/5
2 reviews
The association exists since 1980 and its vocation is the preservation of ... Read more
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VIHARAMAHADEVI PARK (VICTORIA PARK)

Parks and gardens
3.5/5
2 reviews
It is the largest park in Colombo. It is a very popular place for walking ... Read more
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GREGORY LAKE

Natural site to discover
3/5
2 reviews
Created in 1873 during the British period, Gregory Lake covers an area of ... Read more
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UDA WALAWE ELEPHANT TRANSIT HOME (ETH)

Animal park and aquarium
2.8/5
4 reviews
The Uda Walawe Elephant Orphanage was established in 1995. It is owned by ... Read more
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NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM

Specialized museum
3/5
2 reviews
This building, dating from 1671, is one of the few to be partly embedded in ... Read more
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PINNAWALA ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE

Animal park and farm
2.8/5
4 reviews
The elephant orphanage is one of the tourist attractions in the area. This ... Read more
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KANDE VIHARA TEMPLE

Temple to visit
3/5
2 reviews
Kande Vihara Temple is one of the most popular religious places in the west ... Read more