Minutes by car from Colombo's city center, this 300-room hotel features a geometric pool that complements the property's modern suites.

Dutch and English influences abound at this 18th-century mansion, whose five suites are decorated in jewel-toned velvets.

Textile designer Barbara Sansoni serves fresh seafood and pastas and just-squeezed, sweetened lime juice in a cool, inviting garden shaded by frang

Erected in the 18th century to guard the Buddha's sacred tooth, the pink temple is open 24 hours; there are daily prayer sessions, and a museum ope

The Mount of Remembrance, originally a king's fortress, sits atop a 560-foot-high rock. Buses depart hourly from Dambulla.

The ruins of Sri Lanka's medieval capital can be toured on foot or bicycle. Several buses make the trip from Kandy to Kaduruwela, the closest bus s

Founded in the 16th century, the largest botanic garden in Sri Lanka is 2 1/2 miles from Kandy, the country's second-biggest city.

Visit this peaceful temple in Colombo, near Beira Lake; the resident elephant is a highlight.

The UNESCO-preserved fort, built by the Dutch in 1663 on Galle's southern isthmus, completely surrounds the city's Old Town.

All five frescoed caves are located 330 to 500 feet above Dambulla's southern road, the Colombo-Trincomalee.

Antique furniture, Buddhist bronzes, and royal dress are all on display. There are live puppet shows on weekends in the first-floor Children's Muse