Plan your Sri Lanka trip

1. 8 km · about 25 min drive from Colombo airport (Katunayake)

2. 8:25 AM 1

   8:25 AM

   St. Mary's Church, Negombo

   Churches · Negombo, Gampaha District

   • About 1 h here
   • Entry: free
   • Approximately 3:00 AM – 7:00 PM

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3. 9:25 AM 2

   9:25 AM

   Negombo Dutch Fort

   Historical & heritage sites · Negombo, Gampaha District

   • About 30 min here
   • Entry: Free
   • Approximately 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM (exterior viewing)

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4. 52 km · about 1 h 35 min drive from Negombo Dutch Fort

5. 11:30 AM 3

   11:30 AM

   Dambadeniya Ancient Kingdom Museum

   Historical & heritage sites · Kurunegala, Kurunegala District

   • About 1 h here
   • Entry: Current local and foreign ticket prices not officially confirmed. Contact the museum.
   • 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM; Tuesday closed (older published schedule, reconfirm before visiting).

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1. 152 km · about 3 h 35 min drive from Dambadeniya Ancient Kingdom Museum

2. 11:35 AM 4

   11:35 AM

   Sri Maha Bodhi

   Buddhist temples · Anuradhapura, Anuradhapura District

   • About 45 min here
   • Entry: Sri Lankan visitors: generally free. Foreign visitors: LKR 200 reported by some local guides, while other sources report free entry or different fees. Confirm current charges at the entrance. Voluntar
   • Approximately 6:15 AM – 9:00 PM daily (reported visiting hours). Some sources list ticket-counter hours from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM. Confirm current temple access h

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3. 1 km · about 10 min drive from Sri Maha Bodhi

4. 12:30 PM 5

   12:30 PM

   Ruwanwelisaya

   Buddhist temples · Anuradhapura, Anuradhapura District

   • About 1 h here
   • Entry: Free for the stupa; the ancient city has a ticket for foreign visitors
   • Open all day

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1. 190 km · about 4 h 25 min drive from Ruwanwelisaya

2. 12:25 PM 6

   12:25 PM

   Hamilton Canal

   Waterfalls & rivers · Negombo, Gampaha District

   • About 2 h here
   • Entry: Free
   • No fixed opening hours

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Back to Colombo airport (Katunayake): 8 km · about 25 min drive