North (Jaffna)

Distance from Colombo: 396 km
Jaffna is the capital city of the Northern Province and is also the centre of Sri Lanka’s Tamil and Hindu culture. The Jaffna peninsula and the rest of the country’s Northern province is the driest region in the island. The peninsula is saved from being an island only by a half mile wide stripe of sand. The land is flat and dry with shallow lagoons and a number of offshore islands. Read More

South (Galle)

Distance from Colombo: 116 km
Galle is the major city in the South Coast and was founded in the 16th century by the Portuguese. Galle’s geographical location on world sea routes made it an important port of call between the Middle East and the Orient. Its oldest landmark is the massive Portuguese and Dutch fort in which the central city is contained. The Galle Fort also known as the Dutch Fort or the “Ramparts of Galle” was built first by the Portuguese in 1588 Read More

East (Trincomalee)

Distance from Colombo: 280 km
Trincomalee is a port city in the East coast of the Island. The city is built on a peninsula and the port, which is a natural deep-water harbor has attracted seafarers likeMarco Polo, and Sea Traders from and East Asiasince ancient times. Read More

West (Colombo)

Colombo is the largest city and commercial capital of the Island. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital. Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life and colonial buildings. It’s the most populous city in the country with 650,000 residents. Its metropolitan region is defined by the districts of Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara. Read More