Sri Lanka's most famous wildlife park, with one of the highest densities of leopards in the world, as well as elephants, sloth bears, crocodiles and birds, in scrub, lagoons and rocky outcrops by the sea.
Jeep safaris leave early morning and afternoon from Tissamaharama. It's very busy; Udawalawe is good for elephants and Wilpattu is quieter for leopards. Parts close in September and October.
One of the world's most scenic train rides, about 7 hours through the hill country, past tea plantations, waterfalls and mountains.
A sacred mountain, 2,243 m, with a 'footprint' on the summit held holy by Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and Christians.
Sri Lanka's most sacred Buddhist temple, in the royal palace complex beside Kandy Lake, housing a relic of the Buddha's tooth.
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