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The top 405 attractions in Sri Lanka

Churches in Negombo

Catholic Church

The Catholic Church has a dynamism that many European churches would envy. It was full of children because it was the holidays, pr

Villages in Haputale

Haputale

Haputale is a major city in the interior highlands of the island. You can find an ATM if you need money, and frequent connections

Train Stations in Haputale

Haputale Train Station

Railway stations in Sri Lanka are generally well equipped and even look a bit modern until the oldest train you've ever seen arriv

Of Cultural Interest in Haputale

Dambatenne Tea Plantation

The Dambatenne tea plantation is very big and old, and was founded by Englishman Sir Thomas Lipton in the mid-nineteenth century.

Ruins in Polonnaruwa

Royal Palace

Historical Monuments in Polonnaruwa

Quadrangle of Polonnaruwa

Historical Monuments in Polonnaruwa

Shiva Devale No. 2

Historical Monuments in Polonnaruwa

Pabalu Vehara

Ruins in Polonnaruwa

Lovamahapaya

The name Lovamahapaya means "the great house with a copper roof". He is the King Devamnampiyatissa and the first Buddhist king whi

Bus Stations in Puttalam

Puttalam Station

Puttalam Station is dusty and hectic. We arrived mid-afternoon, after a 3 hour bus trip from Anuradhapura. The roadyou travel alon

Of Cultural Interest in Nuwara Eliya

Senani Silks

The Senani Silk Factory is on a hill half a mile from the center of Kandy. You can arrive via tuk tuk for a euro or so, or on foot

Churches in Maha Nuwara

St. Pauls Church

There´s a familiar building next to the temple of Natha Devale amidst elephants and Buddhist temples: a church! In a country that

Historical Monuments in Maha Nuwara

Natha Devale

In addition to Vishnu and Kataragama, Natha Devale is one of the main temples of Kandy. You can see both Buddhists and Hindus insi

Of Cultural Interest in Maha Nuwara

Sri Natha Cultural Centre

This cultural and religious center is inside Natha temple, right next to the Buddha Tooth Temple in the spiritual heart of Sri Lan

Historical Monuments in Maha Nuwara

Lord Pattini Temple

Pattini Temple is a small temple which is next to the temple of the tooth, and is part of the four main temples of Kandy, Kataraga

Train Stations in Maha Nuwara

Kandy Train Station

Kandy Railway Station (or Maha Nuwara in Sinhala) is a little way away from the city, behind the bus station. To go to Nuwara Eliy

Historical Monuments in Galla

Colonial Administrative Buildings

This was an old hospital that now houses the police headquarters and the administrative offices in the Galle portion of the fort.

Historical Monuments in Galla

Triton Bastion

The Triton Bastion, built during the reign of the Dutch governor Vuyst, at the beginning of the eighteenth century, was a strength

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