Plan a trip to Sri Lanka

Places to see in Sri Lanka

12 of the 20 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

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  SigiriyaUNESCO

  සීගිරිය

  Town · Central Province

  Sigiriya or Sinhagiri is an ancient rock fortress located in the northern Matale District near the town of Dambulla in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is a site of historical and archaeological significance that is dominated by a massive column of granite approximately 180 m (590 ft) high.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Binuka poojan (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  PolonnaruwaUNESCO

  City · North Central Province

  Poḷonnaruwa, also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura in ancient times, is the main town of Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, Sri Lanka.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Bernard Gagnon (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  Dambulla cave templeUNESCO

  Religious · Central Province

  Dambulla cave temple, also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla, is a World Heritage Site (1991) in Sri Lanka, situated in the central part of the country. This site is situated 148 kilometres (92 mi) east of Colombo, 72 kilometres (45 mi) north of Kandy and 43 kilometres (27 mi) north of Matale.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Dhambulla Cave Interior.JPG (Public domain). Map

• KandyUNESCO

  City · Central Province

  Kandy is a major city located in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the Sinhalese monarchy from 1469 to 1818, under the Kingdom of Kandy. The city is situated in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

• AnuradhapuraUNESCO

  City · North Central Province

  Anuradhapura is a major city located in the north central plain of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of North Central Province and the capital of Anuradhapura District.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

• Sinharaja Forest ReserveUNESCO

  Park & nature · Southern Province

  Sinharaja Forest Reserve is the last virgin Rainforest left in Sri Lanka. Home to many rare endemic flora and fauna, it has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

• Galle FortUNESCO

  Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications

  Fort · Southern Province

  Galle Fort, in the Bay of Galle on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, was built first in 1588 by the Portuguese, then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century from 1649 onwards.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

• Horton Plains National ParkUNESCO

  Park & nature · Central Province

  Horton Plains National Park is a national park in the central highlands of Sri Lanka that was designated in 1988. It encompasses an area of 31 km2 (12 sq mi) and borders Thotupalakanda Nature Reserve.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Adam's Peak

  Sri Paadaya Peak

  Mountain · Sabaragamuwa Province

  Adam's Peak is a 2,243-metre-tall (7,359-foot) conical sacred mountain and place of pilgrimage in central Sri Lanka, famous for the Sri Pada, a 1.8 m hollow, footprint-like rock formation near the summit whose name is also used for the mountain itself.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Rehman Abubakr (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Yala National Park

  Park & nature · Uva Province

  Yala National Park is a national park in Sri Lanka, bordering the Indian Ocean and covering 979 km2 (378 sq mi). It was designated as a wildlife sanctuary in 1900.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Ranmith Welikala (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Lotus Tower

  Colombo Lotus Tower

  Landmark · Western Province

  The Lotus Tower, also known as the Colombo Lotus Tower, stands at a height of 351.5 meters in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It has become a symbolic landmark for the country.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Mohamed Rilwan1210 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Wilpattu National Park

  Park & nature · North Western Province

  Wilpattu National Park is one of the oldest national parks in Sri Lanka. The unique feature of this park is the existence of "Willus" – natural, sand-rimmed water basins or depressions that fill with rainwater.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Thimindu Goonatillake from Sri Lanka (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map