Sri Lanka
Things to do in Sri Lanka
The best-known places to see in Sri Lanka, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Dambulla cave temple and Yala National Park, and 33 more across the country.
Landmarks and monuments
- Sinharaja Forest ReserveWorld HeritageLandmark · Galle · On the map
- Dambulla cave templeWorld HeritageLandmark · Dambulla · On the map
- Central Highlands of Sri LankaWorld HeritageLandmark · Kandy · On the map
- Avukana Buddha statueMonument · Dambulla · On the map
- Gal ViharaMonument · On the map
- BuduruvagalaMonument · On the map
- Maligawila Buddha statueMonument · On the map
Parks, gardens and zoos
- Yala National ParkPark · Kataragama · On the map
- Bundala National ParkPark · Ambalantota · On the map
- Horton Plains National ParkPark · Nuwara Eliya · On the map
- Udawalawe National ParkPark · On the map
- Wilpattu National ParkPark · On the map
- Royal Botanic Gardens, PeradeniyaGarden · Kandy · On the map
- Galle Face GreenPark · Colombo · On the map
- Kumana National ParkPark · On the map
- Pinnawala Elephant OrphanageZoo or aquarium · Kegalle · On the map
- Viharamahadevi ParkPark · Colombo · On the map
- Kaudulla National ParkPark · On the map
- Minneriya National ParkPark · Dambulla · On the map
- Gal Oya National ParkPark · On the map
- Pigeon Island National ParkPark · Trincomalee · On the map
- Hakgala Botanical GardenGarden · Nuwara Eliya · On the map
- Adam's Bridge Marine National ParkPark · Mannar · On the map
- Hikkaduwa National ParkPark · Ambalangoda · On the map
- Maduru Oya National ParkPark · On the map
- Wasgamuwa National ParkPark · On the map
- Angammedilla National ParkPark · On the map
- Lunugamvehera National ParkPark · Kataragama · On the map
- UssangodaPark · Ambalantota · On the map
Museums
- National Museum of ColomboMuseum · Colombo · On the map
- National Museum of KandyMuseum · Kandy · On the map
Castles, palaces and cathedrals
- St. Lucia's CathedralCathedral · Colombo · On the map
- St. Mary's Cathedral, GalleCathedral · Galle · On the map
- St. Mary's Cathedral, BatticaloaCathedral · Pottuvil · On the map
- St. Mary's CathedralCathedral · Jaffna · On the map
- Royal Palace of KandyPalace · Kandy · On the map
Good to know
- The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
- Each place counts for the city it lies closest to by size and distance; the country lists its best known.
- There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.