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Tourism in Sri Lanka

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About Sri Lanka Tourism (2023)

Officially renowned as the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, this is an island which is situated southeast of India. Sri Lanka tourism is characterized by its colonial architecture, and Buddhist temples, stunning beaches, and destinations like Colombo, Galle, Kandy, Yala National Park. Wildlife Sanctuaries with leopard and elephant populations are also some of the most popular places to visit in Sri Lanka. From stunning beaches to wildlife reserves, places in Sri Lanka draw in a huge number of travelers to its shores. Read our Sri Lanka holiday guide to learn about all major tourist attractions and things to do in Sri Lanka.

Culture of Sri Lanka

The culture of the country is diverse and has different ethnicities and their religions. The most populous and found ethnicity is Sinhalese. Tamils also have played an influential part in making the significant history of the island. Both these communities have Christians in the majority which are recent converts, keeping their traditional culture intact. Tourist destinations in Sri Lanka offer diverse cultural encounters, adventure activities, rewarding scenery, and shopping options. The Paradise Road, Galle Face Green, and Galle Road are perfect places to enjoy cheap shopping in Colombo Sri Lanka.

Top Experiences in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is a vast country with so many tourist attractions, pristine landscape, and places for adventures. It is a jewel of a nation in the Indian Ocean where tourism in Sri Lanka is rapidly adjusting to the needs of the rising clients and a comprehensive range of things to offer to the international visitors.

Points of interest in Sri Lanka include a total of eight world heritage sites marked by UNESCO, including some of the temples, telling the 3000 years’ history of ancient practices and all. Some of the names to include are Sigiriya, Anuradhapura, Dambulla Cave Temple, Dambulla, Kandy, Polonnaruwa, Sinharaja and colonial fortresses like Galle, Tricolomalee. Despite the popular attractions, it has also secured some of the wilderness for their tourists, including some wild safari tours like Udawalawe National Park, Wilpattu National Wildlife Park, Ridiyagama Safari Park, Wasgamuwa National Park, and much more. You can see leopards, water buffaloes, several migratory birds, elephants, and a lot more.

Useful Travel Tips

In terms of cheap accommodations, private rooms cost at least $15 per night together with air conditioning. Sri Lankan food is cheap and very delicious. Local foods such as a dish made of chapatti and pancakes cost about $3. Different cuts of meat, eggs, vegetables, or rice will cost you about $5. Moreover, outside the key cities such as Kandy and Colombo, you will find non-Indian and Sri Lankan foods. Nevertheless, go for the local food, as it is super delicious.

Get Around in Sri Lanka

The ideal way to move within the country is by trains and Tuk-Tuk. Tuk-Tuk is quite cheap as you have to pay approximately $20 for a whole day visit. Various typical routes to travel by Tuk-Tuk are Galle to Colombo that costs $2, Kandy to Nuwara is around $2, and Jaffna to Colombo is about $3.

Reasons to Visit Sri Lanka

Tourism in Sri Lanka includes a lot of things that as a tourist you must visit to enjoy. It comprises of several things such as tasty foods, diverse culture, scenic trains, historical architectures, wildlife, and immaculate beaches. Sri Lanka is the place to get lost in incredible frescoes, water gardens, and ancient ruins of fantastic rock fortress. Further, do not miss the bravura view from the top of the rock with rolling hills, and a jungle in all directions. Fritter your vacation basking in the sun on a hammock at the small village of Mirissa. Amazingly, Mirissa is one of the most stunning beach gateways and critical revenue of Sri Lanka tourism. You will forget the real world once you enter Mirissa paradise. No wonder it has been incorporated as a great place to visit in Sri Lanka for your incredible vacation.

Those planning Sri Lanka budget tours should visit the country during the monsoon season, from May through September. Go through our listings of holiday packages to plan memorable tours of Sri Lanka. 

Cities in Sri Lanka

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Explore the Wonders of Sri Lanka

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Cities:

  • Kandy
  • Nuwara Eliya
  • Bentota
4 Days & 3 Nights

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₹12,157/-

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Fabulous Sri Lanka and its Fantabulous Attractions

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Cities:

  • Kandy
  • Nuwara Eliya
  • Bentota
  • Colombo
5 Days & 4 Nights

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₹13,925/-

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Idyllic Colombo Tour Packages

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  • Colombo
  • Bentota
4 Days & 3 Nights

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₹16,500/-

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Sigiriya Sightseeing Tour Package

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Cities:

  • Sigiriya
  • Colombo
5 Days & 4 Nights

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₹17,144/-

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Irresistible Sri Lanka On A Budget

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Cities:

  • Induruwa
4 Days & 3 Nights

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₹17,250/-

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Scenic Sri Lanka Family Tour Package

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Cities:

  • Kandy
  • NuwaraEliya
  • Kalutara
  • Bentota
4 Days & 3 Nights

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₹18,399/-

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Of Beaches and Mountains: Sri Lanka Calls

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  • Kandy
  • Nuwara Eliya
  • Bentota
  • Colombo
6 Days & 5 Nights

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Best Selling Sri Lanka Package: Hills & Beaches

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  • Kandy
  • NuwaraEliya
  • Bentota
  • Colombo
4 Days & 3 Nights

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₹18,499/-

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Enigmatic Sri Lanka Honeymoon Tour Package

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Cities:

  • Kandy
  • NuwaraEliya
  • Bentota
  • Colombo
4 Days & 3 Nights

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₹19,250/-

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Amazing Sri Lanka Holiday: Whale Watching & Turtle Hatchery

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Cities:

  • NuwaraEliya
  • Bentota
  • Colombo
4 Days & 3 Nights

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₹19,800/-

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Fun in the Sun - Exotic Sri Lanka Holiday

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Cities:

  • Kandy
  • NuwaraEliya
  • Bentota
  • Colombo
10 Days & 9 Nights

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₹19,900/-

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Sigiriya, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Bentota, Colombo Tour Package

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Cities:

  • Sigiriya
  • Kandy
  • Nuwara Eliya
  • Bentota
  • Colombo
6 Days & 5 Nights

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₹20,000/-

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Romantic Sri Lankan Honeymoon Tour Package

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Cities:

  • Kandy
  • NuwaraEliya
  • Bentota
5 Days & 4 Nights

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₹21,000/-

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Bestselling Srilanka Packages

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Cities:

  • Kandy
  • NuwaraEliya
  • Bentota
5 Days & 4 Nights

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₹21,000/-

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Most Popular Packages Of Tea Factory Tour In Sri Lanka

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Cities:

  • Nuwara Eliya
  • Kandy
  • Colombo
5 Days & 4 Nights

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₹22,000/-

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Magnificent Sri Lanka Honeymoon Package

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Cities:

  • Negombo
  • Bentota
  • Colombo
4 Days & 3 Nights

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₹22,400/-

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A Feel-Good Sri Lanka Sightseeing Tour Package

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Cities:

  • Kandy
  • Nuwara Eliya
  • Bentota
  • Colombo
5 Days & 4 Nights

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₹22,500/-

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Ramayana Tour Package: Walk Through Sri Lanka’s Past

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Cities:

  • Kandy
  • NuwaraEliya
  • Colombo
5 Days & 4 Nights

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₹22,874/-

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Intimate Sri Lanka Honeymoon Package

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Cities:

  • Kandy
  • Bentota
  • Colombo
4 Days & 3 Nights

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Sri Lanka Shopping Tour Package

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Cities:

  • Colombo
3 Days & 2 Nights

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Places To Visit In Sri Lanka

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Pidurutalagala in Nuwara Eliya

Also called Mount Pedro, Pidurutalagala is the tallest peak of Sri Lanka. The Pidurutalagala height is 2,524 m. It is easily distinguishable from almost all the areas in Central Province. The Government of Sri Lanka and armed forces have built their communications array on the top of the peak. The communications array contr...

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  • Mountains
  • Adventure
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Temple of the Tooth in Kandy

The city of Kandi earned the title World Heritage Site because of the presence of a sacred tooth relic temple, Temple of the Tooth. As the name suggests, the temple houses Lord Buddha’s tooth which had been transferred all the way from Kalinga to Kandy. It is now stationed at this temple which holds 3 pujas a day to honor a...

  • Sightseeing
  • Temple
  • Museum
  • Ideal for friends
  • Ideal for families
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Royal Palace in Kandy

Royal Palace of Kandy is one of the most popular places to visit in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is a magnificent structure that will leave you awestruck like never before. Situated near the temple of the tooth, the palace is surrounded by lush greenery which gives it an aura that will make you fall in love with it the first time t...

  • Sightseeing
  • Royal Palace
  • Ideal for friends
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Botanical Garden in Kandy

The Royal Botanical Gardens in Kandy was once upon a time a walking place for the Britishers and was accessible to the royals of the Kandian era. However, now everyone is allowed to take a stroll along with the lush green gardens of the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens in Kandy. The gardens are a big hit amongst visitors becaus...

  • Nature
  • Botanical Garden
  • Ideal for families
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Galle Face Green in Colombo

Galle Face Green is a stretch of 1,600 feet of blissful greenery and peace. Occupying over twelve acres of land, this urban park was originally built much bigger than it is today. It is still used for golfing, but back in the day, it was used as cricket, rugby, football, polo, and tennis grounds as well for horse racing. In...

  • Sightseeing
  • Nature
  • Gardens
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Things To Do In Sri Lanka

Your list of the best things to do, compiled on the basis of actual traveler experiences

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Minneriya National Park in Sigiriya

Sri Lanka is a beautiful island country rich in wildlife. It is a land known for its flora and fauna. With quite a range of national parks, it offers some of the best wildlife tours to visitors. One such park that is known for its safaris is Minneriya National Park. Minneriya National Park was announced a wildlife sanctuary...

  • Sightseeing
  • National Park
  • Wildlife
  • Adventure
  • Ideal for families
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Hiking at Horton Plains National Park in Kandy

Horton Plains, located on the southern plateau of Sri Lanka is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is home to the famous Horton Plains National Park which is one of the major tourist attractions in Sri Lanka. The climate here is exactly like a Montane Forest, the temperature varies between 14 to 16 degrees centigrade almost th...

  • Hiking
  • Adventure Activities
  • Nature
  • Ideal for friends
  • Ideal for families
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Spice Garden in Kandy

Known as the land of spices, Sri Lanka is renowned for producing spices. More than 10 variety of spices are cultivated and can be found in Sri Lanka and most of these are exported. When visiting the beautiful country you should make sure you do not miss out on these fascinating and beautiful Spice gardens in Sri Lanka. Visi...

  • Sightseeing
  • Spice Garden
  • Nature
  • Ideal for friends
  • Ideal for families
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Shanthipura View Point in Nuwara Eliya

Shanthipura is considered to be the highest village in the North East region of Sri Lanka and can be accessed from the Nuwara Eliya Kandy road. Situated on an altitude of 7339 ft on the stunning Kikiliyamana Mountain road from Nuwara Eliya and at the bottom of a hill, Shanthipura is a little village gives a panoramic view o...

  • Adventure
  • Scenic views
  • Ideal for friends
  • Ideal for families
  • Nature
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Nuwara Eliya Golf Club in Nuwara Eliya

The Nuwara Eliya Golf Club is situated in Nuwara Eliya and from the region of Gregory Lake it is within the distance of 2.8 km. This Club was founded in 1889 and is amongst the oldest clubs for golf in Asia. If you are fond of golf history, Nuwara Eliya Golf Club will provide you a once in a lifetime experience. After the R...

  • Golf Course
  • Adventure
  • Nature
  • Ideal for friends
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How to Reach Sri Lanka

Read about the best & quickest routes to save time & money, as suggested by our travelers

By Air

Colombo International Airport (CMB) is the main point of entry for international travelers in Sri Lanka. The availability of domestic flights in Sri Lanka is limited as most of the cities are quite near to each other. Direct flights from Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, and Chennai are available by Air India, Jet Airways, and SriLankan Airlines. India to Sri Lanka flight duration may vary from 90 minutes to 3 hours 30 minutes depending on the airport.

However, some of the prime flight zones are from Ampara, Bentota river, Colombo, Hatton, Jaffna, Kandy, Anuradhapura, Katugastota, Kelaniya, Koggala, Mahaweli, Weerala, Sigiriya, Trincomalee etc. The airlines that religiously serve Sri Lanka are like Jet Airways, Singapore airlines, Turkish Airlines, Spice jet airlines etc.

By Train

Once you scout you will get the detail travel time of the buses that majorly includes routes like Negombo, Galle, while there is a direct bus route from the Colombo to Kandy. For every hour the buses travel for forty to fifty kilometers. However, the speed lifts up as the drivers are set to wheel on the plane lands to 60 to 70 kilometers. But again the speed slows down to 20 km in the hilly areas.

By Road

In Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Railways runs throughout the island. A train ride is more relaxing as compared to other rides. In fact, the first class train ticket in Sri Lanka does not go beyond $15.35. In Sri Lanka, there are three rail lines, including South from Colombo, East from Colombo, and North from Colombo. One can book regular class or an AC class depending upon the distance of your location and hours of travel.

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    Jayesh Toshniwal

    Mumbai

    Jayesh's 6 days trip to Sri Lanka

    We had very good service from Usman. Their agency can customise the trip as per clients requirements and that's the best part of it. We had some special requirements for our anniversary and those were also fulfilled to the satisfactory levels. Really appreciate the connect throughout the trip at the
    local level anytime of the day. Our Anniversary surprise
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    Hitesh Kapoor

    Mumbai

    Hitesh's 8 days trip to Sri Lanka

    It was a delightful experience overall, as each of the four hotels provided an additional bed for our child. Among them, the hotel in Kandy stood out as exceptional. Our driver, named Ateek, was excellent, displaying a courteous and amiable demeanor throughout the trip. Upon arrival, we were prompt
    ly provided with a SIM card, greatly facilitating our communication needs. The drivers were consistently punctual and offered valuable assistance throughout our journey.
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    Shubham Goyal

    New delhi

    Shubham's 6 days trip to Sri Lanka

    The agent Discover Ceylon was really great and provided a very comfortable stay in Srilanka
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    Akshay Mundra

    Mumbai

    Akshay's 4 days trip to Sri Lanka

    Overall good experience. Balance payment should also be allowed online rather than cash.
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    Sudhisingh

    Delhi

    Sudhisingh's 10 days trip to Sri Lanka

    Overall good trip and arrangements done by Steeple Tour. Our driver was very helpful and kind.
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    Prathamesh Victor

    Mumbai

    Prathamesh's 5 days trip to Sri Lanka

    Had a good experience while booking the trip through Travel triangle. The response from tour agents were prompt and catered to my needs wrt hotels n sight seeing. The pricing were also reasonable. Would definitely use Travel triangle for my next trip.
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    Vardhansmbd

    New delhi

    Vardhansmbd's 6 days trip to Sri Lanka

    It was good experience altogether. We asked for Hindi speaking driver/guide, but we didn't get it.
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    Pranay Singhvi

    New delhi

    Pranay's 10 days trip to Sri Lanka

    We booked Sri Lanka tour package via Travel triangle and we were connected to Travco Adventures company. We had a great experience with Travco and everything was well taken care of, would recommend everyone to choose Travco for your Sri Lanka trip
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    Ananda Rao Korada

    Chennai

    Ananda's 7 days trip to Sri Lanka

    Cab driver Mr. Ashfaq was very polite and decent and he had knowledge about the sightseeing. The hotel stay was not upto the mark . The travel agent dont have good tie up hotels. The food in those hotels were not good enough. Post payment the agent didn't use to pick the call and listen to our requ
    est. Won't suggest to go with crimson voyages.
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    Drrashmirupa

    Mumbai

    Drrashmirupa's 7 days trip to Sri Lanka

    Won't recommend crimson voyages at all. Very poor collaboration with hotels. The service doesn't pick the call or call back after receiving the full payment. Doesn't listen to you at all. Nurshida was my travel agent. Though the cab driver was very good.

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    Where is Sri Lanka located?

    Sri lanka is located in the Indian Ocean, covered by the Arabian Sea towards the southeast and by the Bay of Bengal towards the southwest.

    How safe is it to travel to Sri Lanka?

    Sri Lanka is one of the safest countries to visit in Asia. There aren’t any significant security issues in Sri Lanka, except a few areas up north. It is not to travel during monsoon in Sri Lanka.

    Is Passport required for Sri Lanka?

    Yes. Indian nationals must get a visa and passport for Sri Lanka. 

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