Book cheap holidays to Sri Lanka. Visitors to this wonderful destination will not only see some of the most mesmerising, glorious beaches –spreading south of Colombo for no less than 136 kilometres – but also an impressive quota of seven World 1Heritage Sites. These serve as useful pinpoints in a map that includes some of the most outstanding natural beauty in the world, as well as some unspeakably grand temples, palaces, ruins and ancient cities that reflect the country’s rich heritage and vast history, dating back to 380BC. A mystical cocktail of waterfalls, elephants, leopards, sweeping mountain ranges, exotic beaches, friendly locals and virgin rainforest, you’ll undoubtedly return from Sri Lanka with more than your fair share of memories and a clear idea of where you’d like to cover off on your next visit!

Beaches
Many of our hotels are on the islands beautiful beaches. At Mount Lavinia, just 12km from Colombo, relax and enjoy the sea, joining the locals for a game of cricket and surfing on Sundays. The typical fishing town of Negombo, set amid lush coconut groves, has great, spicy seafood. And south of Colombo, Beruwela marks the beginning of a glorious 123km stretch of beaches, with great bathing in the bay year round.
Culture
Sri Lanka’s tally of 7 UNESCO world heritage sites is truly impressive, spanning the country’s rich history from 380bc to the Portuguese, Dutch and British colonial eras. It’s a treasure trove of both natural and manmade wonders, including ancient and sacred cities, colonial strongholds, cave temples and virgin forests. The sacred city of Anuradhapura once had 9 palaces and dagobas (domes).Marvel at its ruins, glimpsing beautiful statues.Explore the cave temples of Dambulla, and the wonderful temples and palaces of the royal city of Kandy.
Nature
The largest elephant population is found in Uda Walawe. At the Pinnawela Elephant orphanage you can feed the babys.Sinharaja is Sri Lankan’s last remaining virgin rain forest with amazing bird watching. Yala national park is the country’s premier wildlife reserve and is said to have the world’s highest concentration of leopard. Other animals include elephant, sloth bear and crocodile. See exotic fish while snorkelling or diving, visit the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens and check out the islands highest waterfall at Bambarakande.



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