Tour Guide, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka is a lush country with beautiful beaches and national parks as well as a great deal of impeccably maintained cultural and religious sites. The following are some of the island’s most alluring attractions.
Western Sri Lanka:
Colombo
Negombo (beach)
Bentota (beach)
Hikkaduwa (beach)
Wilpattu National Park
Southern Sri Lanka:
Galle (the Old Town and Fortifications are a UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Kataragama
Kottawa Rainforest
Hiyare Rainforest Park
Mulkirigala (rock temples)
Mirissa (beach)
Tangalle (beach)
Unawatuna (beach)
Rumassala Jungle Beach
Yala National Park
The Hill Country:
Ella & Little Adam's Peak
Adam's Peak
Nuwara Eliya
Kandy (a Sacred City and a UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Central Highlands: Horton Plains National Park, Peak Wilderness Protected Area, and the Knuckles Conservation Forest (a UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Uda Walawe National Park
Sinharaja Forest Reserve (a UNESCO World Heritage Site)
The Cultural Triangle:
Anuradhapura (a Sacred City and UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Polonnaruwa (an Ancient City and UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Sigiriya (an Ancient City and UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Dambulla (the Golden Temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Mihintale (a temple complex)
Minneriya National Park
Eastern Sri Lanka:
Trincomalee
Batticaloa
Arugam Bay
Lahugala National Park
Northern Sri Lanka:
Jaffna
