Mirissa is one of the best places in the world to see blue whales, the largest animals ever, from November to April, as well as sperm whales and dolphins. Boats leave the harbour early in the morning.
Choose an operator that follows the whale-watching rules. Mirissa also has a palm-fringed beach and Coconut Tree Hill.
A fortified old town built by the Portuguese and Dutch on a headland on the south coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with ramparts, a lighthouse, c…
A sacred mountain, 2,243 m, with a 'footprint' on the summit held holy by Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and Christians.
One of the world's most scenic train rides, about 7 hours through the hill country, past tea plantations, waterfalls and mountains.
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 …
Sri Lanka's most sacred Buddhist temple, in the royal palace complex beside Kandy Lake, housing a relic of the Buddha's tooth.
Five caves under a huge rock, used as Buddhist shrines for over 2,000 years, filled with 153 Buddha statues and ceilings covered in murals, a UNESCO …
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