Hotspots, new stays, honest tips and tour plans for Sri Lanka, starting where we know best — Matara, Weligama, Mirissa and Tangalle.
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Beach
Beach arrivals and airport layovers; swim, surf-lite and sunset seafood dinners
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History stop between beach hours; colonial gate, church ruins and canal views
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Early risers and photographers; watch the day-boat catch auctioned on the sand
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Beach settlers and families; calm swimming and Pigeon Island departures
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Railway fans and photographers; colonial stone-arch viaduct in jungle
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Catholic pilgrims and festival travellers; major Marian shrine
Read guide →Hike & Viewpoint
Fit hikers and archaeology fans; prehistoric cave and giant rock chamber
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Off-beat ruin hunters; 12th-century citadel, moat and restored palace complex
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Engineering and sunset fans; walk the bund of a 12th-century inland sea
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