Sri Lanka - Some of the Top Attractions
Colombo and suburb
![]() Colombo National Museum
The Colombo museum as it was called at the beginning was established on 1 January 1877. It founder was Sir William Henry Gregory the British Governor of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) at the time. More details about the Museum, see Link: http://www.museum.gov.lk/web/index.php?option=com_regionalm&task=regionalmuseum& id=6&Itemid=73&lang=en ![]() Shopping in Colombo
Generally everywhere in and around Colombo Zones. Some of them are, Magestic City, Odel, Laksala (in Colombo few zones, mainly for Tourists), Hamedias (formal Suits for men & women), Fashion Bug, No Limit (in many Colombo Zones), Mondy and much more! |
![]() Galle Face Green
Galle Face Green is a magnificent place to witness an awesome sunset over Sri Lanka. It is a 1+ km long beach side located in the heart of Colombo (Fort) along the Galle Road and a well maintained beachside. Along with the locals and experiencing the sunset over the Indian Ocean is undoubtedly magnificent as the wonderful breeze coming off the ocean and an evening sinking the whole city in bright deep red. It's a fantastic place to visit but a crowded place, full of local tourists as well as foreign tourists, the sea breeze is fantastic, you can really feel the spray when walk along the Green. During the sunset, hundreds of locals come to fly kites or simply to enjoy a nice walk along the Green having ice cream or enjoying some snacks. The best place to sample some local street food. There are so many food stalls offering a whole range of food from deep-fried shrimps, crabs, fish, BBQ, and many other Sri Lankan specialties! The best time to visit is the late afternoon towards sunset since there is no shade in the morning, and of course the beauty is around the sunset. There are some star hotels are nearby, so you can even wrap up your Galle Face Green visit with a Fine Dining Dinner in one of a nearby Star Hotels. |
![]() Tuck into rice and curry
In Sri Lanka a meal is typically referred to as 'rice & curry'--and curries can vary from main dish offerings (meat, chicken, fish, or mutton) to an assortment of vegetable and even fruit curries. The rice and curries served in the island’s all star hotels, guesthouses, restaurants, and every food serving outlets. A plateful of rice accompanied by at least 5, and go as many as 15-20 side dishes. The food uses all natural ingredients i.e. green & red chili, black pepper, cardamom, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, ginger, garlic, fresh coconut milk, coconut oil, and many other spices. It has a distinctive taste. The spicier preparations are believed to be among the world's hottest in terms of chilli content while natives are born into this cuisine and develop a healthy tolerance to spicy food, many visitors and tourists to the country often find the spiciness excessive. As a result, many local restaurants in developed and tourist areas offer special low-spice versions of local foods to cater to foreigners, or have an alternative western and international menus for tourists. |
Kandy
![]() The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa)
The Sri Dalada Maligawa or The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a temple in the city of Kandy in Sri Lanka. It was built within the royal palace complex which houses the one of the two surviving relic of the tooth of Buddha, an object of veneration for Buddhists. Kandy (Ancient Senkadagala) is the last capital of the Sinhala Monarchy the History of which goes back to at least 5 centuries before the beginning of the Common Era. The city is surrounded by a ring of mountain ranges and Sri Lanka’s largest river Mahaweli Ganga. Kandy enjoys a salubrious climate and still breathes the ancient lifestyle of the people. More details about the Temple, see Link: :http://www.sridaladamaligawa.lk/ |
![]() Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage (40km west of Kandy
Elephants young and old are given sanctuary in a natural habitat at the massively popular Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage. The Orphanage cares for almost 100 elephants, many of whom were either orphaned or injured in the wild. It’s a good idea to time your visit to coincide with either the morning or midday meals, after which the elephants are led over to the river to take a bath in the shallow waters of the "Ma Oya" (River) – the unique spectacle of 90-odd elephants splashing around together in the river is one of Sri Lanka’s most entertaining and impressive sights, and not to be missed. More details about the Gardens, see link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinnawala_Elephant_Orphanage |
![]() Peradeniya Botanical Gardens (5.5km (west of Kandy
Enclosed in a loop of the "Mahaweli Ganga" (River), the lush 60-hectare (147-acre) Gardens are stuffed with a baffling array of Sri Lankan, Asian and International flora. From the entrance the stately, much-photographed Royal Palm Avenue leads down to the Great Circle at the centre of the Gardens; while the Great Lawn is home to a famous giant Javan fig tree sometimes claimed to be the largest tree in the world. North of here, the Gardens become wilder, with troupes of macaque monkeys foraging in the bushes and huge clusters of flying foxes dangling from the trees overhead. More details about the Gardens, see link: http://www.botanicgardens.gov.lk/peradeniya/ |