West Coast
Colombo and Sri Lanka's West Coast: a modern capital with a thousand faces, Negombo lagoon and its Dutch canal, Bentota and Wadduwa resorts — the gateway and cosmopolitan showcase of Ceylon.
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East Coast
Sri Lanka's East Coast: Trincomalee's turquoise beaches, Arugam Bay surfing, Pigeon Island reefs and a preserved Tamil atmosphere — Ceylon's hidden coast.
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South Coast
Sri Lanka's South Coast: Galle and its UNESCO-listed Dutch fort, blue whales off Mirissa, postcard beaches at Tangalle and Unawatuna — Ceylon's tropical shoreline.
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Hill Country
Sri Lanka's Hill Country: Lipton tea plantations as far as the eye can see, the legendary Kandy-Ella train, the sacred climb of Adam's Peak and cool highland air — the green colonial soul of Ceylon.
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Cultural Triangle
Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle: Sigiriya the Lion Rock, Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura the ancient capitals, Dambulla and its painted caves — four UNESCO sites concentrated at the heart of the island.
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- Cultural Triangle — Sigiriya, Kandy, Polonnaruwa, Dambulla — 4 concentrated UNESCO sites.
- Hill Country (tea country) — Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Lipton plantations and mythical train.
- South Coast — UNESCO Galle, Mirissa blue whales, golden beaches.
- East Coast — Trincomalee, Arugam Bay — opposite season, surf, deserted beaches.
- Colombo and West Coast — Modern capital, Negombo, Bentota.