Plan Your Trip

6

Need to Know

8

This is Sri Lanka

12

Sri Lanka Map

16

12 Top Experiences

18

Sri Lanka in 10 Days

26

Staying in Sri Lanka

28

Getting Around

32

Eating in Sri Lanka

36

Shopping Guide

40

Travelling with Kids

44

Beaches & Waters ports

46

National Parks & Safaris

48

Nightlife & Entertainment

50

What’s New

54

Get Inspired

55

Sri Lanka Best Trips

56

Sri Lanka at a Glance

58

·Colombo

60

Pettah & Fort

64

Eating. Nightlife. Shopping

70

Cinnamon Gardens Kollupitiya & Around

72

Eating, Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping

78

Accommodation in Colombo

84

West Coast

88

Negombo

92

Accommodation. Eating

94

Bentota & Around

96

Accommodation, Eating, Activities

98

Hikkaduwa

100

Accommodation, Eating, Nightlife, Activities

102

The Hill West Country & Ancient Cities

104

Kandy

108

Accommodation, Eating, Nightlife, Activities, Shopping

112

Nuwara Eliya & Horton Plains National Park

116

Accommodation, Eating, Nightlife Activities

120

Uda Walawe National Park

122

Ancient Cities

126

Accommodation, Eating

132

The South

134

Galle

137

Accommodation, Eating, Activities, Shopping

142

Unawatuna

146

Weligama & Mirissa

148

Accommodation

150

Tangalla & Around

152

·The East

154

Arugam Bay & Pottuvil

158

Accommodation, Eating, Activities

160

Batticaloa & Around

162

Accommodation, Eating, Activities, Shopping

164

Trincomalee, Uppuveli & Nilaveli

166

Accommodation, Eating

170

Jaffna & The North

172

Vavuniya & Mannar Island

176

Accommodation, Eating

178

Jaffna

180

Accommodation, Eating, Shopping

184

Get to Know Sri Lanka

186

Sri Lanka Today

188

History

190

People of Sri Lanka

194

Wildlife & Environment

196

Sri Lankan Tea

200

Travellers’ Helpdesk

202

Index

212

Acknowledgements

218