Kurunegala District

Kurunegala District is a large area of Sri Lanka’s North Western Province, known for historic sites, rocky landscapes and agricultural countryside. Yapahuwa is a major heritage attraction, while the district also forms an important travel corridor between Colombo, the Cultural Triangle and the north. Yapahuwa, Dambadeniya and Panduwasnuwara provide important heritage stops around the district, while Kurunegala town sits beneath distinctive rocky outcrops. Ridi Viharaya and rural lake landscapes add further interest, making the district a useful cultural route between the west coast and Sri Lanka’s central regions.