Interesting locations in Sri Lanka

Did you know that Sri Lanka is one of the most prestigious destination countries in the world? It is in fact one of the very few which has not just a few places to tour but you will find the entire country a destination you must really check out. To start up, you shouldn’t miss the metropolis of the country—Colombo. As the capital and the largest city in Sri Lanka, it is where you will find the adrenaline of more than a million of inhabitants. You can choose to stay in one of the hotels in the city or locate a more remote one for peace and seclusion. Wherever you go though, the Galle Road that runs parallel to the coast and enclaves down to all urban destinations is your main service road. You can either hire a car or commute on buses or other means of transportation to get on with the tour.

Matara is the Sri Lanka’s largest town and a must-visit for its spices and gem trade with the East and Holland. It also boasts of the Nilwala River where the historic Star Fort also stands built in 1973. It is a five-star pointed fort that was built by the Dutch to guard the Nilwala estuary that is now turned into a paintings and frescoes on wooden panels’ museum. Other Sri Lanka locations you have to check out are the Wewurukaimala temple at Dikwella village, Yala National Park in the southeast of Sri Lanka were parts were badly damaged by a 2004 tsunami, Galle’s 36-hectare (89-acre) Dutch Fort built in 1663, the Bentota resort, Hikkaduwa beach, Unawatuna sandy beach, Kudawella blow hole, and Kirinda beach among so many others.

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