7.83°N 80.25°E — North Western Province, Sri Lanka
Wayamba,unhurried.
Granite fortresses that once held the tooth relic of the Buddha. A coast where spinner dolphins outnumber the boats that watch them. Eight places in Sri Lanka's coconut-triangle province, worth the detour.
08 places on the map
Where to go,
and why it matters.
Kingdom
1273 – 1284 CE
Yapahuwa Rock Fortress
A 90-metre granite citadel famous for its steep, ornamental lion staircase.
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Kingdom
12th Century CE
Panduwasnuwara Palace
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Kingdom
1220 – 1273 CE
Dambadeniya Kingdom Rock
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Kingdom
1293 – 1341 CE
Kurunegala & Ethugala Peak
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Coast
17th Century
Kalpitiya Beach & Lagoon
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Coast
Multi-faith history
Chilaw Beach & Cathedral
A calm coastal escape featuring silver crab fisheries and sacred religious monuments.
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Nature & Culture
12th Century CE
Anawilundawa Wetlands
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Nature & Culture
2nd Century BC
Ridi Viharaya (Silver Temple)
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Four kingdoms. One coastline.
From the fall of Polonnaruwa to the rise of Kurunegala, walk two centuries of Sri Lankan history without leaving one province.