WAYS TO TRAVEL
Photography
The destinations that consistently produce the shots people bring home from Sri Lanka.
Sigiriya
An ancient rock fortress rising straight out of the jungle
200M ROCK · CULTURAL TRIANGLE
Ella
Misty tea hills, hiking trails, and the island's most photographed railway
1,041M · HILL COUNTRY
Galle
A Dutch colonial fort where the ramparts meet the Indian Ocean
SEA LEVEL · SOUTH COAST
Yala
One of the world's highest densities of leopards, alongside elephants and wetland birdlife
30M · SOUTHEAST COAST
Nuwara Eliya
Cool highland air, tea country, and colonial-era architecture nicknamed 'Little England'
1,868M · HILL COUNTRY
Arugam Bay
A laid-back surf town with one of the world's best right-hand point breaks
SEA LEVEL · EAST COAST
Anuradhapura
Sri Lanka's first ancient capital, with dagobas that rank among the tallest ancient structures on earth
80M · CULTURAL TRIANGLE
Polonnaruwa
Sri Lanka's second ancient capital, more compact and easier to explore than Anuradhapura
60M · CULTURAL TRIANGLE
Horton Plains
A highland plateau of cloud forest and grassland, ending at a sheer 880-metre cliff
2,100M · HILL COUNTRY
Dambulla
A 2,000-year-old cave temple carved straight into the rock
150M · CULTURAL TRIANGLE
Wilpattu
Sri Lanka's largest national park, with natural lakes found nowhere else on the island
50M · NORTHWEST