Explore Eastern Province
Religious & Spiritual
Magul Maha Viharaya
Eastern Province, Pottuvil
Magul Maha Viharaya is an ancient Buddhist temple complex in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province, steeped in legends of a royal...
Nature & Landscapes
Mahaoya Hot Water Springs
Eastern Province, Mahaoya
Imagine dipping into Sri Lanka's hottest natural hot springs at Mahaoya, where seven steaming wells reach up to 56-58°C,...
Nature & Landscapes
Lahugala Kitulana National Park
Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Pottuvil
Tucked in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province, Lahugala Kitulana National Park spans just 1,554 hectares yet packs a punch as a...
Tharulengala Rajamaha Viharaya
Eastern Province, Hulanuge
Tucked away in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province, Tharulengala Rajamaha Viharaya is an ancient Buddhist cave temple perched o...
Islands & Coastal
Okanda Beach
Eastern Province, Arugam Bay
Okanda Beach is a pristine, undeveloped stretch of sand in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province, 20 km south of Arugam Bay at th...
Heritage & History
Nagapabbatha Monastery
Eastern Province, Bambaragasthalawa
Tucked away in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province, Nagapabbatha Monastery offers a serene escape into ancient history amid the...
Heritage & History
Omunugala Cave Monastery
Eastern Province, Ampara
Omunugala Cave Monastery, tucked away in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province near Ampara, is an ancient marvel dating back to t...
Nature & Landscapes
Govinda Hela
Eastern Province, Siyambalanduwa
Imagine scaling an ancient rock fortress in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province, where cool winds howl through a dramatic rock...
Nature & Landscapes
Shasthrawela
Eastern Province, Pottuvil
Shasthrawela, in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province Ampara District, was once a renowned Buddhist vihara known as Pabbatha Bod...
Heritage & History
Gonagolla Vihara
Eastern Province, Ampara
Gonagolla Vihara, known locally as Punchi Seegiriya, is an ancient cave temple in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province boasting...
Nature & Landscapes
Bandaraduwa
Eastern Province, Unknown
Bandaraduwa, a quiet village in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province—not New Zealand—sits in a tropical rainforest climate at 7....
Nature & Landscapes
Pallan Hela Mountain
Eastern Province, Inginiyagala
Pallan Hela Mountain rises 1,065 feet above the Gal Oya basin, offering breathtaking panoramic views and a fascinating g...
Nature & Landscapes
Nilaveli Beach and Uppuveli Beach
Eastern Province, Trincomalee
Escape to Nilaveli and Uppuveli Beaches in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province, where pristine white sands and turquoise waters...
Religious & Spiritual
Koneswaram Temple
Eastern Province, Trincomalee
Perched atop Swami Rock in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province, Koneswaram Temple is the most sacred of the Pancha Ishwarams, d...
Religious & Spiritual
Okanda Devalaya
Eastern Province, Okanda
Nestled on a hillock in Okanda hamlet, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Okanda Devalaya is a sacred shrine dedicated t...
Nature & Landscapes
Maduru Oya Reservoir
Eastern Province, Polonnaruwa
Nestled within Maduru Oya National Park in Sri Lanka's Eastern and Uva Provinces, Maduru Oya Reservoir is an artificial...
Wildlife & Ecosystems
Maduru Oya National Park
Eastern Province, Aralaganwila
Maduru Oya National Park in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province is a vast 58,850-hectare sanctuary established in 1983, famed f...
Heritage & History
Kudagala Forest Reserve & Monastery
Eastern Province, Dehiattakandiya
Nestled in Dehiattakandiya in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province, Kudagala Forest Reserve & Monastery—known as Kuda-Sigiriya—i...
Heritage & History
Buddhangala Monastery
Eastern Province, Ampara
Nestled deep in the jungles just 7 kilometres off Ampara in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province, Buddhangala Monastery offers a...
Religious & Spiritual
Henanigala Panchawasa Raja Maha Viharaya
Eastern Province, Dehiattakandiya
Nestled in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province, Henanigala Panchawasa Raja Maha Viharaya is one of just two remaining 'panchava...
Nature & Landscapes
Senanayaka Samudraya
Eastern Province, Inginiyagala
Senanayaka Samudraya, Sri Lanka's largest reservoir by volume, sprawls across 9,000 hectares in the Eastern Province, a...
Nature & Landscapes
Samangala Aranya Senasanaya
Eastern Province, Ampara
Imagine hiking up a stark 150m granite hill in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province to uncover 50 ancient drip-ledged caves, som...
Religious & Spiritual
Muhudu Maha Vihara
Eastern Province, Pottuvil
Nestled near a wide beach in Pottuvil, Eastern Province, Muhudu Maha Vihara is an ancient Buddhist temple complex over 2...
Islands & Coastal
Arugam Bay
Eastern Province, Pottuvil
Arugam Bay, in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province, captivates with its consistent surf waves at spots like Main Point, hosting...