Bandaranaike International Airport 2 hr 4
Sri Lankathilake Rajamaha Viharaya (44 min) Buddhist temple dating back to the 14th century, with paintings, sculptures & carved inscriptions. Pinnawala Jumbos (22 min) Elephant Orphanage (Zoo) (25 min) Animal orphanage for abandoned & maimed elephants, with feedings & river bath events for the public. Ambuluwawa Biodiversity Complex (58 min) Hilltop place of worship with an unusual tower combining architecture styles of many religions. Railway Museum Kadugannawa (24 min) Opened in 2014, this railway museum features locomotives, trolleys, machinery & equipment. Alagalla Mountain Range (5 min) Mountain, hiking, and camping Pinnawala Zoo (25 min) Embekke Devalaya ( ඇම්බැක්කේ දේවාලය ) (43 min) Hindu temple built between the 14th & 15th centuries, featuring ornately carved wooden pillars. Bible Rock (36 min) Flat-topped peak said to resemble a book or bible, with scenic hiking trails to panoramic vistas. Ambuluwawa Temple (58 min) Millennium Elephant Foundation (21 min) The Elephant Freedom Project (19 min) Welfare center for rescued working elephants, offering bathing & walking encounters. Ambuluwawa Trigonometrical Station (53 min) Royal Botanic Gardens (45 min) Expansive botanical garden featuring many plant species & known for its orchid collection. Sri Lanka Trekking (41 min) |