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Pasikuda

India
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SEE
• Whale watch off the coast of Mirissa between
BAY OF BENGAL December and April
• Admire the colourful reclining Buddha in the
Isurumuniya Temple in Anuradhapura
• See the rolling hillsides and flourishing tea
plantations of Nuwara Eliya
10 Kuchchaveli • Look out for turtles when snorkelling at
Hikkaduwa Beach
• Trincomalee
DO
• Climb the 1,200 steps to the summit of
Anuradhapura • Sigiriya to see the ruins of an ancient palace
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Sigiriya • Shop for spices, crafts and produce at
1 Pettah Market in Colombo
Dambulla • • Polonnaruwa 14 Pasikuda • Explore the fortified seaside city of Galle
• Hike Adam’s Peak – the 2,243 metre ascent
SRI LANKA is a pilgrimage route for Buddhists
• Discover the bustling capital city of Colombo
12 Kandy on a tuk-tuk tour
• Negombo  • Catch a wave at Arugam Bay – the best time
for surfing is between May and October
INDIAN OCEAN • Nuwara Eliya
• Colombo
11 • Arugam Bay
6 Hatton EAT & DRINK
• Try a Sri Lankan favourite, ‘kottu’, at Hotel
Wadduwa 16
3 Kalutara de Pilawoos in Colombo
Yala National Park
5 Bentota WHAT’S ON
9 Kosgoda Deepavali (Festival of Lights)
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Hikkaduwa • Tangalle 13 Hambantota 27 October
Galle 2 4 Maha Shivarathri (Festival of Shiva)
Koggala 8 21 February
Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations
13 to 14 April
HOTELS PAGE HOTELS PAGE
Vesak Festival
1 Aliya Resort & Spa ◆◆◆◆ 64 11 OZO Colombo Sri Lanka ◆◆◆◆ 58 (celebrates birth of Lord Buddha)
2 Amari Galle ◆◆◆◆ 61 12 OZO Kandy Sri Lanka ◆◆◆◆ 65 7 to 8 May
3 Anantara Kalutara Resort ◆◆◆◆◆ 59 11 Ramada Colombo ◆◆◆◆ 58
4 Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort 11 Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo ◆◆◆◆◆ 58 Poson Poya Festival (arrival of Buddhism)
◆◆◆◆◆ 62 13 Shangri-La’s Hambantota Golf Resort & Spa 5 June
5 AVANI Bentota Resort ◆◆◆◆ 60 ◆◆◆◆◆ 63
3 AVANI Kalutara Resort ◆◆◆◆ 60 5 Taj Bentota Resort & Spa ◆◆◆◆◆ 60 Kandy Esala Perahera (Festival of the Tooth)
6 Ceylon Tea Trails ◆◆◆◆◆ 65 2 Tamarind Hill ◆◆◆◆ 61 26 June to 6 July
7 Chena Huts by Uga Escapes ◆◆◆◆◆ 63 14 Uga Bay by Uga Escapes ◆◆◆◆◆ 63
8 The Fortress Resort & Spa ◆◆◆◆◆ 61
9 The Habitat Kosgoda ◆◆◆◆ 60 15 Ulagalla Resort by Uga Escapes ◆◆◆◆◆ 64
10 Jungle Beach by Uga Escapes ◆◆◆◆◆ 64 16 The Villas Wadduwa ◆◆◆◆ 59
2 Le Grand Galle ◆◆◆◆◆ 62 1 Water Garden Sigiriya ◆◆◆◆◆ 64

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