Negombo
Climate: hot and humid
Location: close to CMB Bandaranyake International Airport; North western coastal area
Nature of the area: coastal city
Tourist attractions: beaches, Catholic Churches, Buddhist temples
Importance: closest main city north of Colombo
Kandy
Climate: medeternian
Location: gateway to the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka
Nature of the area: highland city
Tourist attractions: Sacred temple of the tooth, Buddhist temples, Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, Udawattakelle Bird Sanctuary, shops of handicrafts, gems and Batik
Importance: cultural capital of Sri Lanka, a world heritage site
Nuwara Eliya
Climate: salubrious
Location: central highland
Nature of the area: highland city
Tourist attractions: Hakgala Botanical Gardens, Victoria Park, golf course, race course, Gregory Lake, tea plantations, tea factories
Importance: health resort
Tissamaharama
Climate: hot and dry
Location: Interior town off the southern coast
Nature of the area: an agricultural district
Tourist attractions: Buddhist temples, irrigation reservoirs
Importance: a main city and the gateway to Ruhuna Yala National Park
Galle
hot and humid
Location: southern coastal belt
Nature of the area: a major coastal city
Tourist attractions: Galle Dutch Fort ( a World Heritage Site), Unawatuna Bay beach and Buddhist temples
Importance: beach resort
Colombo
Climate: hot and humid
Location: Western coast
Nature of the area: the main coastal town
Tourist attractions: Buddhist temples, Christian Churches, Hindu Kovils and Mosques
Importance: capital and main sea port
Bentota
Climate: hot and humid
Location: south western coast
Nature of the area: tourist beach resort with pleasant green environment
Tourist attractions: Bentota beach, Benotota lagoon, Bentota river, turtle hatcheries
Importance: Sri Lanka's prime beach resort
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