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What are the top places to visit in Sri Lanka?
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The essential Sri Lanka circuit is Sigiriya (Lion Rock fortress), Dambulla (cave temples), Kandy (Temple of the Tooth), Nuwara Eliya and Ella (tea country and Nine Arches Bridge), Yala (leopard safari), Galle (Dutch fort) and Mirissa (whale watching). First-timers with 7-10 days should focus on this loop. Add Trincomalee or Arugam Bay for the east coast, or Jaffna for the north.