Here are the list of tourist highlight
- Colombo — the commercial capital of Sri Lanka
- Batticaloa - called land of singing fish. beautiful shallow beaches, paddy fields, historical places
- Galle — a home for a Dutch fort, and a a gathering point for travelers from the nearby beach resort villages
- Kandy — the spiritual heart of the country, home to a tooth of the Buddha
- Nuwara Eliya — has the coolest climate in Sri Lanka and mountains covered with Tea plants
- Anuradhapura — ruins of ancient capitals (partially restored)
- Polonnaruwa — ruins of ancient capitals (partially restored)
- Ratnapura — City Of Gems, nothing much for tourists
- Jaffna — the northern Capital of Sri Lanka
- Adam's Peak - Butterfly Mountain is a 2,243 m (7,359 ft) tall conical mountain located in central Sri Lanka
- Yala National Park - Wildlife Jeep Safari
- Beruwela - beach resort not too far from Colombo
- Haputale - small hill town in the cool highlands
- Horton's Plains and World's End
- Robolgoda- beach resort on the south coast
- Sinharaja Rainforest - A world Heritage
- Unawatuna - beach resort on the south coast very close to Galle
- Mirissa - small beach village on the south coast close to Matara with two good surfing spots
- Trincomalee - beautiful beaches in the north east
- Kitulgala - for pristine nature & adventure seekers - white water rafting - 4 hours from Colombo
- Arugam Bay - Southeast coast beach town with several top surfing spots
- Ella - Small yet vibrant village in the beautiful midlands. Visit now, before concrete hotels start to appear
- Sigiriya - the right spot to climb the beautiful Sigiriya rock
- Anuradhapura - over 1000 years of history captured in the ancient capital