Famouse Tourists Attraction of Sri Lanka.

Beaches and lagoons:

West Coast

• Negombo (35 km north of Colombo)
• Mount Lavinia (12 km south of Colombo)
• Kalutara (42 km south of Colombo)

South Coast

• Bentota (62 km south of Colombo)
• Ambalangoda (Approx 85 km south of Colombo)
• Hikkaduwa (98 km south of Colombo)
• Unawatuna (140 km south-east of Colombo)
• Weligama (143 km south-east of Colombo)
• Mirissa
• Matara (144 km south-east of Colombo)
• Tangalle (195 km south-east of Colombo)

East Coast

• Arugam Bay (315 km east of Colombo)

North Coast

• Nilaveli & Uppuveli (280 km north-east of Colombo)
• Trincomalee (257 km north-east of Colombo)

Historic or Archeological Sites 

• Anuradapura - Ancient Kingdom 
• Sigiriya - Ancient Kingdom & fortress
• Polonnaruwa - Ancient Kingdom
• Kandy - Ancient Kingdom with temple of tooth relic
• Galle - Fortress
• Dambulla - Rock cave temple
• Maligawila - Ancient Monastery with largest statue of Lord Buddha in Sri Lanka
• Yapahuwa - Fortress

National Parks

• Yala National Park - Most visited, and second-largest in Sri Lanka
• Udawalawe National Park - Famous for Elephant watching
• Kumana National Park - Famous for Bird watching
• Bundala National Park - Famous for Bird watching
• Wasgamuwa National Park - One most attractive national park
• Wilpattu National Park - Largest in Sri Lanka, famous for leopards
• Minneriya National Park - Famous for Elephants
• Horton Plains National Park - Only national park in hill country and famous for sambar
• Mullaitive National Park - Proposed for Elephant watching

Elephants

• Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
• Udawalawe Elephant Transit Centre

Adventure Sports

• White water rafting - Kithulgala
• Surfing - Arugam Bay
• Boating - Bentota, Bolgoda, Madhu ganga, Koggala
• Trekking - Knuckles Mountain Range, Hortan plains, Sripada aka Adam's peak

Visitor attractions in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka is home to eight world heritage sites. They are Galle, Kandy, Sigiriya, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruva, Dambulla cave temple, the Central Highlands, and Lion-King Sinharaja tropical rainforest.

The Central Highlands of Sri Lanka was inscribed on 31 July 2010, by the World Heritage Committee's 34th session in Brasília, as a new World Heritage Site. The site comprises the Peak Wilderness Protected Area, the Horton Plains National Park and the Knuckles Conservation Forest.

In addition to above mixed (culture and nature) sites the ancient cultural site of Seruwila Mangala Raja Maha Vihar at the village of Toppur, Koddiyar Pattu of Trincomalee District of Eastern Province of Sri Lanka was submitted to UNESCO by the government of Sri Lanka on 30 October 2006.

Sri Lanka's many beaches are often visited by tourists. The historical city of Colombo is considered as the "Commercial capital of Sri Lanka" which attracts many tourists from Asian region to visit for businesses. National parks in Sri Lanka are also popular visitor attractions. Tourists are also attracted to Sri Lanka by its natural beauty.

Tourism in Sri Lanka.

Tourism is one of the main industries in Sri Lanka. Major tourist attractions are
focused around the island's famous beaches located in the southern and eastern parts
of the country, ancient heritage sites located in the interior of the country and lush
green resorts located in the mountainous regions of the country.A large majority of
tourists come from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany,
France, Maldives, Japan, the People's Republic of China, and India.

Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the 

southern coast of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia. Known until 1972 as Ceylon, 

Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar, the Palk 

Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the Maldives.

As a result of its location in the path of major sea routes, Sri Lanka is a strategic
naval link between West Asia and South East Asia. It was an important stop on the
ancient Silk Road. Sri Lanka has also been a center of the Buddhist religion and
culture from ancient times and is one of the few remaining abodes of Buddhism in
South Asia along with Ladakh, Bhutan and the Chittagong hill tracts. The Sinhalese
community forms the majority of the population; Tamils, who are concentrated in the
north and east of the island, form the largest ethnic minority. Other communities
include Moors, Burghers, Kaffirs, Malays and the aboriginal Vedda people.

Sri Lanka is a republic and a unitary state which is governed by a semi-presidential
system with its official seat of government in Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte, the capital.
The country is famous for the production and export of tea, coffee, coconuts, rubber
and cinnamon, the last of which is native to the country. The natural beauty of
Sri Lanka has led to the title The Pearl of the Indian Ocean. The island is laden with
lush tropical forests, white beaches and diverse landscapes with rich biodiversity.
The country lays claim to a long and colorful history of over three thousand years,
having one of the longest documented histories in the world. Sri Lanka's rich culture
can be attributed to the many different communities on the island.

Sri Lanka is a founding member state of SAARC and a member United Nations,
Commonwealth of Nations, G77 and Non-Aligned Movement. As of 2010, Sri Lanka 

was one of the fastest growing economies of the world. Its stock exchange was Asia's best
performing stock market during 2009 and 2010.