Luxury hotels in Tea Country: Hatton
The tea district around Hatton and Dickoya, with the planters' bungalows above Castlereagh Lake.
Other neighborhoods in Sri Lanka
Yala & the South-East Coast
The dry south-east, home to Yala National Park and its leopards, elephants and birds. It takes in the beaches of Palatupana and Kirinda, the rock temple of Sithulpawwa and the road west to Tangalle's bays.
Galle Fort
The Dutch-built fort on the south coast, with ramparts to walk at sunset and the lighthouse. Church Street keeps its colonial houses and cafés, and the beaches of Unawatuna, Mirissa and Weligama lie within an hour.