Sri Lanka Travel Guides

Sigiriya Rock Fortress

In the heart of Sri Lanka an immense column of rock rises dramatically out of the surrounding forest to a height of 200 metres. On its flat-topped summit lie the ruins of an ancient palace and fortress citadel complex built 1,500 years ago. This is...

Nuwara Eliya

With its racecourse, golf course, parks and gardens, not to mention its temperate climate, it’s little wonder that Nuwara Eliya is often referred to as ‘Little England’. Indeed the town was founded by an Englishman Samuel Baker, in the mid 19th Century...

Yala National Park

If you want to spot a leopard, this is the place to be. But more about them later. Yala National Park, which borders the Indian Ocean in South Eastern Sri Lanka, has been a designated conservation area since 1938. In fact, only one section of it...

Kandy

Tucked away against a lush green backdrop, Kandy and the Central Hilly Country is the epicentre of Sri Lanka’s Buddhist culture. It is also fabulous in its architecture; palaces, royal parks, a handsome bathing house (for all the king’s queens!), and...

Dambulla Cave Temple

Declared a World Heritage Site in 1991, Dambulla is the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. It has 5 caves under a vast overhanging rock which towers 160m over the surrounding plains. The caves contain about 150 stunning Buddha...

Udawalawe National Park

Udawalawe National Park was created in early 1970s to provide a sanctuary for wild animals displaced by the construction of the Udawalawe reservoir on the Walawe river, as well as to protect the catchment area for the reservoir. It has developed into...