Travel, Leisure & Sport

Jaffna Fort and Nallur Cultural Quarter

A two-stop Jaffna heritage walk: the lagoon-side fort and Nallur Kandaswamy...

Jaffna Fort and Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil, Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Galle Fort and Old Town

A living UNESCO-listed fortified town of ramparts, narrow streets, lighthou...

Galle Fort, Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Bentota Coast & Madu Ganga Wetland

Pair the southwest-coast beaches of Bentota with the mangrove waterways of...

Bentota Coast; Madu Ganga access near Balapitiya, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Trincomalee, Nilaveli & Pigeon Island — beaches and ree..

An east-coast escape pairing Trincomalee and Nilaveli’s beaches with Pigeon...

Pigeon Island National Park, off Nilaveli Beach, Trincomalee District, Eastern P...

Arugam Bay — Surf Coast and Eastern Shore

Sri Lanka’s east-coast surf destination, with a long sandy bay, several bre...

Arugam Bay Beach, Arugam Bay, Pottuvil, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri L...

Mirissa Beach & South Coast — beaches and whale watchin..

A relaxed south-coast base for Mirissa’s sandy bay, fishing harbour, coasta...

Mirissa Beach, Mirissa, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Minneriya National Park — elephants and reservoir safar..

A dry-zone national park between Habarana and Polonnaruwa, known for its re...

Minneriya National Park Entrance, Mahasengama, Hingurakgoda, Polonnaruwa Distric...

Price level: Moderate

Udawalawe National Park

Open grasslands, scrub and wetlands around the Udawalawe Reservoir are home...

Udawalawe National Park, near Udawalawe Reservoir, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri La...

Yala National Park

Explore southeastern Sri Lanka’s dry-zone forests, grasslands, lagoons and...

Yala National Park, southeastern Sri Lanka; use the gate assigned to the open bl...

Kitulgala & the Kelani River Valley

A small town on the Kelani River beside Makandawa rainforest: forest trails...

Kitulgala, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka

Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Sri Lanka’s UNESCO-listed lowland rainforest, rich in endemic wildlife. Cho...

Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka (Kudawa north entrance; separate southern ac...

Knuckles Mountain Range and Conservation Forest

A UNESCO-listed mountain forest across Matale and Kandy, with cloud forest,...

Knuckles Conservation Forest, Central Province, Sri Lanka (multiple access point...

Horton Plains National Park and World's End

Walk Sri Lanka high plateau through cloud forest and grassland to Baker Fal...

Horton Plains National Park Visitor Centre, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Provi...

Nuwara Eliya — Tea Country and Hill Town

Explore the cool highlands, rolling tea estates and working tea factories a...

Nuwara Eliya, Central Province, Sri Lanka

Ella — Mountain Walks and Viewpoints

Explore ridge paths and valley views around Ella, from Little Adam’s Peak t...

Ella, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka

Sacred City of Kandy and Temple of the Tooth

Visit Sri Dalada Maligawa, a living Buddhist shrine within UNESCO-listed Ka...

Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy, Sri Lanka, ZIP 20000

Ancient City of Polonnaruwa

Explore Sri Lanka’s medieval capital: royal ruins, the Vatadage, Gal Vihara...

Ancient City archaeological zone, Polonnaruwa, North Central Province, Sri Lanka

Sacred City of Anuradhapura

Discover the ancient Sri Lankan capital: monumental stupas, monasteries and...

Sacred City archaeological area, Anuradhapura, North Central Province, Sri Lanka

Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple

Explore five ancient cave shrines, Buddhist murals and more than 150 statue...

Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple, Dambulla, Matale District, Sri Lanka

Price level: Budget

Sigiriya Rock Fortress

Climb Sri Lanka’s Lion Rock through the water gardens to its fifth-century...

Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Sigiriya, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka

Colombo Lifestyle Fair 2026

A three-day lifestyle fair at BMICH with 200+ stalls covering home products...

13.11.2026 –15.11.2026 · 10:00 · In person

Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre, BMICH

This Is Michael — Relive the Legend

An international Michael Jackson tribute show with Lenny Jay, live music, d...

08.11.2026 –09.11.2026 · 18:30 · In person

The Podium, Level 7, Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams Sri Lanka

Paid admission

Lanka Comic Con 2026

Sri Lanka’s leading geek-culture festival with cosplay, comics, anime, gami...

31.10.2026 –01.11.2026 · 10:00 · In person

Kolomba Kamatha / BMICH Kamatha

Paid admission

Colombo Shopping Festival — December 2026

A large Christmas shopping fair at BMICH with 200+ exhibitors, four halls,...

11.12.2026 –21.12.2026 · In person

BMICH

Serendisco Music Festival 2026

A new edition of Colombo’s house-music festival, with the date and 16:00 st...

19.12.2026 –20.12.2026 · 16:00 · In person

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