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Wilpattu National ParkSri Lanka's largest national park, on the north-west coast: natural lakes called villus, leopards and sloth…
Anawilundawa WetlandA Ramsar-listed tank system and bird sanctuary between Chilaw and Puttalam, where ancient irrigation tanks meet…
Beddagana Wetland ParkA managed wetland on Diyawanna Oya in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, with boardwalks over marsh and open…Rs 200 adults, Rs…
Colombo National MuseumSri Lanka's oldest museum, opened in 1877: the throne and crown of the last king of…Foreign visitors: USD 5…
Diyasaru ParkA 60-acre wetland park at Thalawathugoda, near Colombo, with boardwalks, a bird-watching tower, boat rides and…
Galle Face GreenColombo's seafront park between the Galle Face Hotel and the Old Parliament: kites, sunset walks along…
Gangaramaya TempleOne of Colombo's oldest and most important Buddhist temples, with an eclectic museum and Geoffrey Bawa's…
Independence SquareColombo's memorial hall and park on the site where the first parliament opened in 1948: Kandyan-style…Independence Memorial Museum: Sri…
Kalutara BodhiyaA sacred bo tree and a hollow white stupa you can walk inside, on the Galle…
Kande ViharaHilltop temple near Aluthgama, founded in 1734, with a 48.8-metre (160 ft) seated Buddha completed in…
Kelaniya TempleA riverside temple north-east of Colombo, linked to the Buddha's third visit, with a paddy-heap stupa,…
MunneswaramAn ancient Shiva temple near Chilaw whose Kali shrine draws Buddhists as well as Hindus: the…
Old Dutch HospitalA 17th-century Dutch East India Company hospital in Colombo Fort, restored in 2011 as a courtyard…
Pettah MarketColombo's old market district beside the Fort: busy trading streets, the red-and-white Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque and…
Puttalam LagoonThe huge brackish lagoon beside Puttalam town, lined with salt pans and mangroves, and quite different…
Red MosqueThe red-and-white striped Red Mosque on Second Cross Street in Pettah, Colombo, built in 1908–09 and…
Richmond CastleA faded mansion above the Kalu Ganga near Kalutara, built for a wealthy Mudaliyar with Burma…
Seema MalakaA lakeside meditation hall on Beira Lake in Colombo, part of Gangaramaya Temple and designed by…- No places match. Try another interest or clear the search.