Adam's peak
Kuruwita Erathna Sripada FootpathOne of the most visited sights of Sri Lanka - the peak of Adam, or Mount Sri Pada, is surprisingly sacred at once for the four world religions (thus jamming even Jerusalem for the belt).
Sigiriya
SigiriyaBypassing another monument of the history of Sigiriya ("Lion's Hill") is impossible. At its top was built a unique royal palace-fortress of King Cassiapa, striking with the delicate execution of the frescoes of the gallery and the bizarre elegance of decorative elements of interior decoration.
Dambulla
DambullaIf from Sigiriya to advance 12 km in the south-west direction, you can reach the complex of cave temples of Dambulla (Rangiri Dambullu Vahaya), the oldest of which dates back to the 1st c. BC. e.
Kandy
KandyCarefully lulled in the stone cradle of the surrounding mountains, the Kandy Valley is 116 km from Colombo and is a place that has preserved the evidence of the existence of the Sri Lankan statehood before the conquest of the country by Europeans.
Kumana National Reserve
HambantotaThe Kumana National Park is famous for its lagoons and plains, as well as for the amazing variety of birds. The park was abandoned for decades because of the internal conflict in Sri Lanka, but now it's got a new life and regains its former glory and popularity.
Mihintale
The hill of Mihintale, located near Dambula, where the ruins of the ancient temple complex lie, became the site of the spread of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. The peak of Adams (Sri Pada, Shrivan Adipatam) with footprints of the feet of Gautam Buddha still causes controversy among the believers of the four world religions, who in this artefact see a holy confirmation of their religious views and traditions.
Other attractions
The suburbs of Kandy are famous for the largest in Asia Royal Botanical Gardens, where the world's richest collection of tropical and equatorial belts grows. And this place is called very romantic - Parades.
In the town of Pinnavela, which is located 27 km from Kandy, the state elephant cattery.
The temple-cave complex, which became the place of creation of the Pali canon (Tripitaka) - one of the written monuments of Buddhism, is located in Aluvihara.
National parks
The biological reserve of Sinharaja is a piece of a virgin forest untouched by man. Here grows a huge number of exotic plants. Some trees reach a height of 50 meters.
The Bundala National Park united under its canopy lagoons and sandbanks. Here there is a nesting place for 20,000 species of birds, and sea turtles derive their progeny.
The oldest and largest national park of Sri Lanka, Yalla will surprise visitors with huge populations of buffaloes, spotted deer, elephants, wild boars, monkeys and crocodiles, wild cats, flying squirrels and lizards. In the hotels of the park you can stay if you want for a couple of days.
In the town of Kozgody there are several farms for growing turtles, where five species of sea turtles are hatched. The city called Hikkaduva is not in vain called the "Coral Reserve" and is a small mecca for dyers, able to appreciate the amazing variety of fish, turtles, the beauty of local reefs. Masters of the city of Ratnapura are actively engaged in the processing of precious stones. In local factories you can buy stones, order a frame for a small enough cost.