A guide to Sri Lanka's Kalpitiya Peninsula: dolphin watching, kitesurfing, the Dutch fort, best time to visit and map.

A guide to Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka's oldest and largest park: history, the villus, leopards, safaris, and map.

A guide to St Mary's Church in Negombo, one of Sri Lanka's largest cathedrals: history, ceiling paintings, visiting tips and map.

A guide to Henarathgoda Botanical Garden in Gampaha: the story of Asia's first rubber trees, what to see, and visiting tips.

A guide to Muthurajawela Wetlands near Negombo: boat safaris, wildlife, history, and visiting tips.

A guide to Kalutara, Sri Lanka: the hollow stupa, Richmond Castle, beaches, coir industry, and visiting tips.

A guide to Gangatilaka Vihara, home to the Kalutara Chaitya, the world's only hollow Buddhist stupa: history, murals, visiting tips and map.

A guide to Richmond Castle in Kalutara: the story of Mudaliyar Don Arthur de Silva, the mansion's architecture, visiting tips and map.

A guide to Balapitiya and the Madu Ganga estuary: mangrove boat safaris, cinnamon island, fish spas, and visiting tips.

A guide to Beruwala, Sri Lanka: history as the first Muslim settlement, gem trading, beaches, and visiting tips.