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
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