4h from Colombo
Sigiriya
A granite plug with a fifth-century palace on top
Where to go
Destinations
From golden beaches and misty mountains to ancient cities and incredible wildlife, Sri Lanka offers remarkable diversity in one unforgettable island.
Destinations
3h from Colombo
Kandy
The last kingdom, and the tooth relic
2h from Colombo
Galle
A Dutch fort you can walk round in an hour
6h by rail from Kandy
Ella
Hill station on the edge of a gap
5h from Colombo
Yala National Park
The best chance of a leopard anywhere
5h from Colombo
Nuwara Eliya
Tea country at 1,868 metres, and a cold night
3h from Colombo
Mirissa
Blue whales offshore, from November to April
30 min from Sigiriya
Dambulla
Five caves, a hundred and fifty Buddhas
4h from Colombo
Anuradhapura
A sacred city, and 1,400 years of it
5h from Colombo
Polonnaruwa
A ruined capital you cycle around
2h from Colombo
Unawatuna
A sheltered bay ten minutes from Galle Fort
2h from Colombo
Bentota
A river, a beach and two Bawa gardens
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