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Sri Lanka through the lens — landscapes, culture, wildlife, and the colours of the island.

60 photographs · Click any image to explore

Pinnawala elephants bathing in the Maha Oya River — panoramic view

📷 Abdulla Faiz

Golden Buddha statues inside Dambulla Cave Temple

📷 Agnieszka Stankiewicz

Elephant herd bathing at Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage river bank

📷 Alex Azabache

Aerial view of turquoise beach with coconut palms on Sri Lanka south coast

📷 Amal Prasad

Mirissa beach coconut palms overlooking the Indian Ocean

📷 Andrei Alekseev

Traditional stilt fishing poles on sandy beach with palm trees

📷 Anistanwatt

Sri Lankan leopard resting on a tree trunk in Yala National Park

📷 Anupa Uthsara

Tall waterfall cascading through tropical jungle rainforest in Sri Lanka

📷 Arif Rasheed

Traditional stilt fishermen perched on poles above the southern coast sea

📷 Daniel Klein

Nine Arch Bridge Ella with blue Upcountry Line train — portrait view

📷 Gemmmm

Nine Arch Bridge Ella with blue train crossing — wide landscape view

📷 Hendrik Cornelissen

St. Clair's Falls cascading through lush green tea estate hills

📷 Heshan Weeramanthri

Ruwanwelisaya white dagoba stupa at Anuradhapura sacred city

📷 Izuru Kannagara

Surf school signpost on beach with Sri Lanka flag — Arugam Bay

📷 Mariam G

Aerial view of coastal road curving past a sandy beach cove

📷 Oleks Film

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Aerial view of turquoise water with dive boats anchored near rocky coastline

📷 Olga Bykova

Aerial view of Sri Lanka beach with palm trees and coastal villas

📷 Oliver Sjöström

Fishing boat silhouette against a vibrant orange and pink sunset

📷 Sajid Ali

Aerial view of Sigiriya Rock Fortress rising dramatically from jungle mist

📷 Sander Traa

Aerial view of Mirissa bay curved beach with coconut palm canopy

📷 Sebastian Latorre

Woman standing among tall coconut palms at Mirissa Coconut Hill viewpoint

📷 Sebastian Latorre

Aerial top-down view of a hidden beach surrounded by dense jungle

📷 Siarhei Palishchuk

Gregory Lake Nuwara Eliya at dawn with morning mist and manicured garden

📷 Subodha Karunarathne

Waterfall cascading off a tea estate cliff edge in Sri Lanka hill country

📷 Thushal Madhushankha

Sigiriya Rock Fortress reflected in golden rice paddy fields at dusk

📷 Tom Nicholson

Ella Rock mountain panorama viewed from Little Adam's Peak hiking trail

📷 Tom Nicholson

Aerial view of rocky Sri Lanka coastline with breaking ocean waves

📷 Tomas Malik

Aerial view of colourful fishing boats lined up on a sandy Sri Lanka beach

📷 Tomas Malik

Aerial view of winding mountain road through lush green Sri Lanka hill country

📷 Tomas Malik

Sigiriya Rock Fortress with wetland lake in the foreground under blue sky

📷 Vedanth Ravi

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View from Sigiriya Rock summit over ancient water gardens and surrounding jungle

📷 Anil Reddy

Traditional Sri Lankan devil masks displayed at a roadside craft shop

📷 Anthony Lim

Ancient Sri Lanka rock fortress with white stupa overlooking the surrounding plains

📷 Anusara Weerasooriya

Vatadage circular relic house at Polonnaruwa archaeological site at sunset

📷 Birendra Padmaperuma

Hammock overlooking a calm lagoon at a Sri Lanka eco resort

📷 Chamindu Perera

Peacock perched on bare tree branches in a Sri Lanka national park

📷 Chanuka Nimsara

White dagoba stupa silhouette at golden sunrise reflected in sacred lake Anuradhapura

📷 Chathura Anuradha Subasinghe

Colonial Galle Fort streets at sunset with tuk-tuks and Dutch-era buildings

📷 Chathura Indika

Aerial view of rocky coastal headland with ancient ruins and turquoise ocean

📷 Don Kaveen

Baby sea turtle swimming at a Sri Lanka sea turtle hatchery

📷 Drew Farwell

Jami Ul-Alfar Red Mosque ornate red-and-white facade in Colombo Pettah 1908

📷 Farhath Firous

Elephant Rock large granite dome rising above wetlands in Yala National Park

📷 Hector John Periquin

Lankatilaka temple ruins at Polonnaruwa with dramatic sun starburst

📷 Hendrik Cornelissen

Devon Falls aerial view of waterfall cascading through tea estate jungle

📷 Ilia

Colombo Lotus Tower landmark reflected in Beira Lake at dusk

📷 Jalitha Hewage

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Aerial view of a fisherman casting a circular net in shallow tidal waters

📷 Lahiru Iddamalgoda

Sigiriya Rock Fortress viewed from the ancient water garden causeway pathway

📷 Manoj Silva

Trincomalee Nilaveli beach with surfers and a small offshore island in the distance

📷 Manun Thakur

Nuwara Eliya golf course with lush rolling hills and misty forest backdrop

📷 Nawartha Nirmal

Hikkaduwa beach with swimmers in turquoise water and colourful beach shacks

📷 Nawartha Nirmal

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage river bathing scene under wide open sky

📷 Rajiv Perera

Aerial view of Galle Fort historic peninsula surrounded by the Indian Ocean

📷 Sarmat Batagov

Aerial view of Mirissa bay at golden hour with coastal town below

📷 Sarmat Batagov

Colombo Lotus Tower with railway tracks winding through the city at sunset

📷 Tharoushan Kandarajah

Safari jeep watching a wild elephant up close in Minneriya National Park

📷 Tom Paisley

Sri Lankan leopard drinking at a water hole in Yala National Park

📷 Udara Karunarathna

Hiker standing at the base of Bambarakanda Falls — Sri Lanka's tallest waterfall

📷 Wojciech Portnicki

Surfer riding a wave at Arugam Bay surf point on the east coast

📷 Zoshua Colah

Galle Fort ramparts stone archway glowing orange at sunset

📷 Eshan Malaviarachchi

Close-up portrait of a Sri Lankan peacock with vivid blue-green iridescent plumage

📷 Anupa Uthsara

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