Most trips begin and end in Colombo, and it rewards a day of its own: the colonial-era Fort and Pettah bazaar, the seafront Galle Face Green, temples like Gangaramaya, and the Lotus Tower rising over it all. A tuk-tuk city tour is the easiest way to stitch the highlights together.
About 45 minutes from Bandaranaike International Airport by road.
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A 5th-century rock fortress rising sheer from the jungle plain.
