Watch how these expert fishermen set up their stilts and cast their rods, and perhaps try your fishing skills on the crossbar too.
With its protected bay and gentler waves, Weligama is great for beginners, however, there are tougher swells for the more experienced surfers too.
An unusual occurrence, these hot Springs are situated close to the Madunagala Hermitage. Belief of its healing properties draws visitors from all over.
This ethical facility is dedicated to the care of vulnerable elephants. Here, abandoned calves are taken in, nurtured and nursed back to health.
Explore Udawalawe on a morning or evening game drive to see the elephant herds and a host of its other less famous residents.
A significant site in the Ramayana legend, this ‘temple of a thousand pillars’ sits on the sheer Swami Rock - also called Lovers Leap.
This is snorkelling heaven. Explore a 200m long, 100m wide reef with over 300 species of fish, sea turtles and Blacktip Reef sharks.
High on a rock 250 metres tall, this monastery complex is over 2000 years old and is of great cultural and historical significance.
The second largest in the world, and the only one in Sri Lanka, this natural blowhole sprays jets of water often reaching 100ft.
