Mirissa, Matara DistrictBy Abishek Palraj. Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
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The people and sources behind the journey
Beautiful places.
Proper credit.
The images in this guide depict real places. Each photograph is credited below with its original source and licence. Images have been resized, converted to WebP and cropped responsively. Creative Commons works remain available under their stated licences.
Balapitiya photography by Siarhei Palishchuk — smeshny.com.
An island, accurately drawn.
District polygons originate with the Survey Department of Sri Lanka, published by OCHA / Humanitarian Data Exchange and distributed through geoBoundaries gbHumanitarian, LKA ADM2 (boundary ID LKA-ADM2-33603344, represented year 2022; build 12 December 2023). The map uses the published simplified geometry, projected for display. All 25 named polygons are retained.
Original HDX dataset · geoBoundaries · CC BY 3.0 IGO
Destination references.
Every district page links the places and planning notes to primary sources including Sri Lanka Tourism, provincial tourism bureaus, botanic gardens, archaeology, museum and heritage authorities. Attractions that span district boundaries identify the particular approach or shore represented. Content was reviewed on 31 October 2026; current access and conditions must be confirmed with the relevant authority.
Photography & film.
Mirissa, Matara District
Galle Fort, Galle DistrictBy Abishek Palraj. Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Jaffna DistrictBy Shakir Jamaldeen. Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Sigiriya, Matale DistrictBy Dronepicr. Original source · CC BY 3.0
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Nine Arch Bridge, Badulla DistrictBy Dr.S.Rajivraja. Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Haputale, Badulla DistrictBy Vyacheslav Argenberg. Original source · CC BY 4.0
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Yala National Park, Sri LankaBy Charles J. Sharp. Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nallur, Jaffna DistrictBy Gane Kumaraswamy. Original source · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Nilaveli, Trincomalee DistrictBy David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada. Original source · CC BY 2.0
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Sri Lankan cuisineBy Lankan Foodie. Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Colombo DistrictBy dronepicr. Original source · CC BY 2.0
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Koggala, Galle DistrictBy Jakub Hałun. Original source · CC BY 4.0
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Mannar DistrictBy Rehman Abubakr. Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Batticaloa Lagoon, Batticaloa DistrictBy Anton Croos. Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Lahugala, Ampara DistrictBy Tomáš Malík. Original source · Unsplash License
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Balapitiya, Galle DistrictBy Siarhei Palishchuk. Original source · Unsplash License
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Fishing boats on Negombo Lagoon, Gampaha District.By Steffen Schmitz (more photos). Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Richmond Castle surrounded by tropical greenery in Kalutara.By Meshaun de Silva. Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Kandy Lake with the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic on the shore.By Niranjan Ramamurthy. Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Green tea plantations on the hills near Nuwara Eliya.By Vyacheslav Argenberg. Original source · CC BY 4.0
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Palm-fringed Goyambokka Beach in Tangalle, Hambantota District.By Satdeep Gill. Original source · CC BY 4.0
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The waters of Iranamadu Tank in Kilinochchi District.By Thimindu Goonatillake. Original source · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Semmalai beach on the coast of Mullaitivu District.By Aathavan jaffna. Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
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A street scene in Vavuniya city.By Vaijayanth. Original source · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Aerial view of waves breaking along Arugam Bay in Ampara District.By Etienne Boulanger. Original source · CC BY 3.0
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Athugala, the Elephant Rock overlooking Kurunegala.By Zhx14414. Original source · CC0
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Sandy beach and coastal water at Kalpitiya, Puttalam District.By Raiyans. Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
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The white Ruwanwelisaya stupa in Anuradhapura.By Philip Nalangan. Original source · CC BY 4.0
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Rock-carved Buddha images at Gal Vihara in Polonnaruwa.By Philip Nalangan. Original source · CC BY 4.0
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Ancient rock-carved figures at Buduruwagala in Monaragala District.By Pasan. Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Bopath Ella waterfall near Kuruwita, Ratnapura District.By Chathura Deepal Sumanasekara. Original source · CC BY-SA 3.0
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The Kelani River by Kitulgala, Kegalle District.By Pol van den Scheetek…. Original source · CC BY 3.0
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Diyaluma Falls descending a rock face near Koslanda, Badulla District.By Adbar. Original source · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Kavadi dancers during a Hindu celebration in Vavuniya.By Regunathan Umapathy. Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Coast Film · film
Aerial footage of waves meeting a palm-lined rocky coastline in Sri Lanka.
By Eslam Mohammed Abdelmaksoud. Original source · Pexels License
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Cinema Sigiriya · film
Sunrise aerial footage of Sigiriya rising from surrounding forest.
By Malik Cil. Original source · Pexels License
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Cinema Railway · film
A train travelling over the Nine Arch Bridge, surrounded by forest.
By Eslam Mohammed Abdelmaksoud. Original source · Pexels License
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Cinema Railway Wide · film
Aerial view of the curved Nine Arch Bridge and surrounding forest near Ella.
By Eslam Mohammed Abdelmaksoud. Original source · Pexels License
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Cinema Waterfall · film
Water cascading through a green waterfall landscape in Sri Lanka.
By Chanaka Herath. Original source · Pexels License
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Cinema Tea · film
Tea plantations and cloud-covered highland scenery near Nuwara Eliya.
By Chanaka Herath. Original source · Pexels License
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Cinema Wildlife · film
A wild herd of Sri Lankan elephants, including calves, at Hurulu Eco Park.
By Cherubino. Original source · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Type & sound.
Cormorant Garamond and DM Sans are distributed under the SIL Open Font License (Cormorant) and DM Sans licence. Fonts are served locally. Atmospheric clouds, birds, foliage, particles, stars and the moon are procedural real-time graphics composited with genuine footage. Landscape depth is a photographic relief, not a surveyed 360-degree reconstruction. Island Light follows Asia/Colombo time; manual presets change the artistic lighting and colour grade. Source-film shadows and camera movement remain recorded in the footage. Three.js 0.180.0 is served locally under its MIT licence. The optional ambient soundscape is synthesized in the browser; it is not a field recording. Sound starts only when you choose to enable it.