Dambulla: Dambulla is a part of the Cultural Triangle declared by UNESCO is on the main road from Sigiriya to Kandy about 19Km from Sigiriya. There are over 80 caves in the surrounding and some of them have been used by the monks as meditation locations. Major attractions are spread over 5 caves, which contain the statues and the paintings.

Polonnaruwa: Polonnaruwa Sri Lanka's medieval capital was established as the city of the land in 11th century A.D.
Polonnaruwa replaced Anuradhapura as the capital city of Sri Lanka, Because of the invasion of south India.
It was the capital of Sri Lanka from 11 AD to 13 AD.
The important kings of, Polannaruwa period are, King Wijayabahu the first, King Maha Parakramabahu the first and King Nissankamalla.

Sigiriya: Sigiriya rock is the hardened magma plug from an extinct and long-eroded volcano. It stands high above the surrounding plain, visible for miles in all directions. The rock rests on a steep mound that rises abruptly from the flat plain surrounding it. The rock itself rises 370m and is sheer on all sides, in many places overhanging the base. It is elliptical in plan and has a flat top that slopes gradually along the long axis of the ellipse.

Kandy: Kandy was made a world heritage site in 1988. It lies on a plain surrounded by towering hills, with evocative names such as Bible Rock, Camel Hill and Balloon Rock. It is never busier than during the annual Perahera, a fortnight's festival in late July and August, when the town is enlivened by parading elephants, acrobats, drummers and dancers. This is one of the finest festivals in Asia and hotel space is limited months in advance.

Pinnawala: Pinnawala is about 3 km from Rambukkana junction on Colombo-Kandy (90km from Colombo) road. Travellers by bus from Colombo or Kandy could take the Rambukkana bus from Kegalle town. The orphanage is very popular and visited daily by many Sri Lankan and foreign tourists. The main attraction is clearly to observe the bathing elephants from the tall river bank as it allows visitors to observe the herd interacting socially, bathing and playing.

Kithulgala: Kithulgala is a pleasant small town whose name is derived from the strangely prehistoric-looking kitul tree, vast numbers of which can be seen in the area. The town is situated on a particularly delightful stretch of the Kelani River that incorporates rock-strewn sections and rapids, often enclosed by high banks of tall bamboo. Kitulgala is rising in popularity as a place for white-water rafting.

Nuwara Eliya: Nuwara Eliya (City of Lights), also known as 'Little' England', was the favourite hill station of the British who tried to create Nuwara Eliya Nuwara Eliya Post officeinto a typical English Village. The old brick Post office, country house like hill club, with it's hunting pictures, mounted hunting trophies and fish, and it's strict formal dinner attire; the 18 hole golf course, race course etc., all remind you of 'England'.

Worlds End: One of the attraction of Horton plains is world's end. There are infact two of them. �The small world�s end and The big world's end they are about 0.8km (1/2mile) apart from each other. From these, one could see the fall to the Tea states down bellow. A merry 1000ft(328m) from the small one and a dramatic 4000ft (1312m) from the big one.

Thanamalwila: Slanting sun rays welcomed another day for the picturesque southern village of Thanamalwila. Abounding in natural beauty against the backdrop of lush forestry and tanks, at a superficial level, the village looks like a paradise upon the earth. However, a visitor to this pristine village should not be beguiled by its unscathed natural exquisiteness or the mesmerizing sceneries of wildlife and placid lakes, for underneath this beauty lies the ugly story of devastating poverty amalgamated with ignorance.

Udawalawe: Uda Walawe, in Sri Lanka's south-central sector, is the area which most resembles an African game park. Wildlife reports say there are about 500 elephants in the park and they often roam in herds of up to 100. Leopards, buffalo, deer and sloth bears keep them company along with mongooses, bandicoots, foxes, water monitor lizards and crocodiles.

Galle: 116 Kilometres south of Colombo, this is south Sri Lanka's most important town. In 1587, the Portugues annexed Galle from it's Singhala kings and built it's first fortress naming it "Santacrusz". It's old world charm appeals as a tourist destination. To this, it looks back to 500 years of nurture under Singhala, Portuguese, Dutch and British stewardship. The town is the first international commerce and trade centre of the island.

Hikkaduwa: Hikkaduwa is the island's most developed beach resort. It has a range of accommodation, good restaurants and pleasant cafe-lined beaches. There's good snorkelling at an attractive and easily accessible coral sanctuary, scuba diving at a number of wrecks in the bay, tours by glass-bottomed boats and pretty good surfing. It's a relaxed place, similar to many Asian beach resorts popular with Western trailers.

Aluthgama: Separated from Bentota by just a bridge, Aluthgama is a scenic beach resort with the flair of a small market town. The beaches are un-crowded and there is always a breeze, making even a mid-day stroll on the beach very pleasant. The beach also has a turtle hatchery and if you are lucky you may spot one of these slow and gentle creatures.

Colombo: Sri Lanka's capital upto recent times, Colombo, is a fascinating city with a cosy mixture of the past and present. It is still the commercial centre of the country. The original trading settlers - the Portuguese, Dutch and the British have all left in their wake churches and monuments, names and religions, costumes and food and smatterings of their languages which have been absorbed into the speech of the Sri Lankans. While in Colombo attractions worth seeing are:- Buddhists temples, Hindu temples, Mosques, Christian churches, Parks, Zoo, Museums and Art Galleries.