45 Adventures: This is What to See and do in Sri Lanka ...

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Step on a Moonstone

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Sigiriya

Source: Sigiriya ,Sri Lanka: - holidayspots4u King Kasyapa (477 – 495 AD) built his palace on the top of this rock and decorated its sides with colorful frescoes. On a small plateau about halfway up the side of this rock he built a gateway in the form of an enormous lion. It is one of the best preserved examples of ancient urban planning. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Take a Photo of a Breathtaking View

Source: Удивительный город на вершине неприступной ... The view from the top of Sigiriya.
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View the Artistry of a Hindu Temple

Source: Part of Hindu Temple "Sri ... Sri Subramaniya Kovil in Colombo
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Watch the Goings on at the Elephant Orphanage

Source: Elephant Orphanage Pinnawala, Sabaragamuwa River
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Shop for Gems

Source: April 2012 Newsletter at AJS ... Sri Lankan sapphires are among the finest grade gems found anywhere.
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Snap a Picture of a Stunning Beach

Source: Beauty of island: Beauty of ... Unawatuna Beach
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Visit a Cave Monastery

Source: travel.nationalgeographic.com The cave monastery of Dambulla, a World Heritage site, has five sanctuaries and is the largest, best preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka.
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Smell the Gorgeous Flowers

Source: The Royal Botanical Garden Peradeniya ... The Royal Botanical Garden Peradeniya near Kandy
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Climb Ancient Stone Steps

Source: It's a beautiful world Staircase at Yapahuwa Temple
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See Centuries Old Hunter/gatherer Techniques

Source: World Travel The stilt fishermen of Sri Lanka.
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Take a Train Ride Though the Hill Country

Source: Pin-Up Live! Sri Lanka's Hill Country is a place where you can wear a fleece in the daytime and cuddle up beside a log fire in the evening.
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Take a Ride in a Tuktuk

Source: Sri Lanka An experience not to be missed.
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Visit a Tea Plantation

Source: Hill Country Tours Many plantations offer tours to see how tea is made.
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Lounge by the Pool

Source: cntraveler.com Amanwella, a modernist perch in Tangalle, on Sri Lanka’s southern coast.
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Make Footprints in the Sand

Source: Welcome to Flickr - Photo ... Mirissa Beach
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See a Stunning Waterfall

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Visit a Spice Plantation

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Be Awed by Huge Statues

Source: Welcome to Flickr - Photo ... Dambulla Cave Temple
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Visit a National Park

Source: Di orsi, otarie e oritteropi ... An elephant in Habarana National Park
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See Incredibly Colorful Birds

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Take a Pew at a Beach Bar

Source: Unawatuna Beach Unawatuna Beach
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Admire the Carvings

Source: Sri Lanka The Gal Vihara, is a rock temple of the Buddha situated in the UNESCO listed ancient city of Polonnaruwa
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Dine on Traditional Sri Lankan Food

Source: cntraveler.com Egg hoppers and chicken curry
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See Wonderful Wildlife

Source: Kotiya cub discovered the spring ... A Sri Lanka leopard known as a kotiya
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Catch a Magical Sunset

Source: Jafna , Sri Lanka | ... Jaffna
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Go for a Long Walk and Get Drenched in the Mist

Source: Nuwara Eliya,Sri Lanka: - holidayspots4u Nuwara Eliya
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Visit a Sacred City

Source: Welcome to Flickr - Photo ... Anuradhapura
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See a Collection of Buddhas

Source: Welcome to Flickr - Photo ... Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo
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Visit an Old Colonial Town

Source: Welcome to Flickr - Photo ... Downtown Kandy
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Catch Your Breath

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Gaze up at a Very Tall Buddha

Source: Antiquities The Aukuna Buddha in Anuradhapura was built during King Dhatusena's reign (455-473AD). The +40ft statute was carved out on a massive rock face.
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Shop at a Market

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See a Relic of Buddha

Source: Welcome to Flickr - Photo ... Sri Dalada Maligawa aka Temple of the Tooth in Kandy is home to a Buddhist relic - one of Buddha's teeth.
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See Conservation in Action

Source: Picasa Web Albums - Alexandra ... Turtle Conservation Project, Kosgoda.
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Tread in a Place of Legend

Source: Seetha Amman Temple Seetha Amman Kovil in Seetha Eliya. It is believed that Sitha was held captive here by the king Ravana as told in the Hindu epic, Ramayana.
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See Ancient Crafts

Source: Petit Cabinet de Curiosites - ... A mask maker.
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Adam's Peak

Source: Google Afbeeldingen Adam’s Peak is well known for the Sri Pada, i.e.,"sacred footprint", a 1.8 m (5ft 11 in) rock formation near the summit, which in Buddhist tradition is held to be the footprint of the Buddha, in Hindu tradition that of Shiva and in Islamic and Christian tradition that of Adam, or that of St. Thomas. In Islamic tradition it is the site where Adam fell to earth and where his footprint cane found
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Visit the Capital

Source: According to Matt... Colombo is noisy, noxious, overcrowded, edged by slums but also an absolutely fascinating place to visit.
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Crane Your Neck to See the Top

Source: Jaffna Book | For 91 ... Kandaswamy Kovil in Nalluir is one of the most significant Hindu temples in Northern Sri Lanka
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Take a Crazy Dive

Source: Photos: The Most Beautiful Places ... The stony ramparts at Galle
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Climb up to Where Sri Lankan Buddhism Began

Source: Holidays in Sri Lanka with ... 1840 steps, bordered with frangipane trees, leading to Mihintale, where the story of Sri Lankan Buddhism began.
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Go Scuba Diving

Source: Sri Lanka Diving Tours - ... Trincomalee in the East Coast of Sri Lanka
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See the Sri Lankans at Work

Source: photos.uk.msn.com Tamil farmers transporting coconut husks.
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Chill and Reflect on a Fabulous Holiday

Source: Is this the perfect beach Tangalla Beach
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