Top Attractions places in Kurunegala

The city of Kurunagala is also a tourist attraction in Sri Lanka as well as a city with a large number of tourist attractions. Kurunegala is a major city in Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of the North Western Province and the Kurunegala District. 

Kurunegala was an ancient royal capital for 50 years, from the end of the 13th century to the start of the 14th century.

Located at an altitude of 116 metres (381 ft) above sea level, Kurunegala is surrounded by coconut plantations and rubber estates.

    There are eight very noticeable large rocks that encircle and dominate the city. Kurunegala's rocks rise from the plain below and have characteristic names, six of which come from the animals that they are imagined to represent. The largest among them is Ethagala or the "Elephant Rock" (though the translation is actually tusker), reaches 325 metes (1,066 ft). The shape of Ethagala resembles an elephant.

Welagedara Cricket Stadium

Kurunegala Lake

Silver Temple

Samadhi Meditation Buddha

Yapahuwa

Panduwasnuwara