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1. A Guide to Sri Lanka - A travel guide to Sri Lanka, with an introduction to its history and favourite destinations.
2. A Journey to Sri Lanka - Travel guide offering information on its culture, history, maps and city information.
3. A Travelogue by Erik Futtrup - Erik Futtrup shares his 13 day escapades in Sri Lanka.
4. A Virtual Library of Sri Lanka - Information on people and ethnic groups, traditions and rituals, languages and literature, arts and entertainment, travel, tourism, universities, etc.
5. Adam's Peak - The website of Sri Pada or Adam's Peak, Sri Lanka.
6. Adam's Peak Travel Sri Lanka - Many thousands devotees make the arduous climb up the peak during the season that spans December to May.
7. An online exhibition of paintings by Sri Lankan artist Pradeep Jayatunga - An online exhibition of paintings by Sri Lankan artist Pradeep Jayatunga
8. Ancient City of Sigiriya - also known as Lion Rock. Site includes state of conservation report.
9. Art Lanka - Paintings that project images of Sri Lanka
10. Art Sri Lanka -Virtual gallery for the art and culture of Sri Lanka. Depicting art history, ancient, colonial and contemporary paintings, Portrays Buddhist, Christian and Hindu art. Presents maps and masks.
11. Asiaco Sri Lanka - Offers search engine, internet directory, news, jobs, classifieds, travel information, forum and e-commerce services.
12. Asiatours.net - Sri Lanka - Country and cities information, images, golf and tennis packages, tours and hotels.
13. Asiatours.net - Sri Lanka - Country and cities information, images, golf and tennis packages, tours and hotels.
14. Batiks, Masks and Handicrafts - Unique to Sri Lanka - Batik garments, masks, and wall hangings from Sri Lanka.
15. Beaches Travel Sri lanka - Surrounded by the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka is a country of beaches offering a range of different destinations to choose from
16. Beautiful Sri Lanka - Descriptions of the principal attractions and information for visitors.
17. Bee search engine - A search-enabled directory of web sites and pages related to Sri Lanka.
18. Biodiversity Care Trust (BCT) - voluntary organisation engaging in captive breeding of threatened species.
19. Buy Sri Lanka Travel Guide Books - This web site has all available Sri Lanka Travel Guides which you can purchase from online book stores
20. Ceylon Tourist Board - Information about Sri Lankan culture, sports, shopping, events and destinations.
21. Ceylon-Online Dictionary - Includes news, weather, exchange rates, information, and a Sinhala-English dictionary.
22. Citadel City of the Playboy King Sigiriya - personal view on the history of this ancient city with related links and photos.
23. Colombo Chronicle - a Sri Lankan news magazine
24. Colombo City Guide - Guide to the commercial capital of Sri Lanka. Information on business hotels, luxury apartments, other properties for sale, shopping, and restaurants.
25. Contemporary Writers: Romesh Gunesekera - biography, bibliography, and a critical perspective of the Sri Lankan-born novelist.
26. Destination Sri Lanka - A travel guide and reference manual on Sri Lanka. Contains news, views and reviews.
27. Dewatagaha - Dewatagaha Mosque in Lipton’s Circus, Colombo, has become a byword in every Muslim home, and no Muslim passes the shrine of the saint without paying his respects.
28. Encyclopedia of Sri Lanka - A Book:The only comprehensive reference book on Sri Lanka for the general reader.
    LakBima - News Site 
29. Excite Travel: Sri Lanka - Offering country facts, destinations and map.
30. Explore Asia - Information on Sri Lanka's business, travel, education, entertainment, culture and fashion.
31. Explore Sri Lanka - archive, this month, next month and subscription order form
32. Foreign & Commonwealth Office - Travel Advice - Obtain regularly updated information on travelling to Sri Lanka. Fact sheet highlights possible areas of risk for visitors.
33. France Sri Lanka Cultural Exchanges - Suriyakantha - Diffusion de la culture francaise au Sri Lanka. Development of research on Sri Lankan culture. Promotion of cultural exchanges between France and Sri Lanka.
34. Galle - contains photographs of the fort and beach in the city.
35. Goethe-Institut - Colombo - promotes the German language and culture through education and events.
36. GoNomad - Sri Lanka - Provides a guide for travellers planning a trip to Sri Lanka with details related to transportation, lodging, and attractions.
37. GoNomad - Sri Lanka - Provides a guide for travelers planning a trip to Sri Lanka with details related to transportation, lodging, and attractions.
38. Historical Map of Ceylon - dates to 1914.
39. IEMS Examinations - also known as Institute for Examinations in English, Music, and Speech. Offers training courses and examinations in English speaking, speech and drama, solo acting, and more.
40. Images of Sri Lanka - Pictures of Sri Lanka covering elephants, festivals, historic places, scenery, statues, village life and wildlife with descriptions.
41. Info Lanka - Contains daily news as well as information on culture, history, current social issues, business, tourism, entertainment and cooking.
42. Infolanka: Cultural Events and Publications - Database of Sri Lanka related information: reviews of books and other aspects of Sri Lankan culture.
43. Information about Sri Lanka - Information about Sri Lankan heritage & Travel guide
44. Information Centre on Sri Lanka History - About Sri Lanka, history, culture, economy, the war and services.
45. Kandy City Guide - Kandy (Mahanuwara or the 'great city' ) - the hill capital of Sri Lanka, had been the last bastion of an indigenous monarchy
46. Katharagama - Temples of Devi Nuwara show Buddhist-Hindu connections
47. Lakbima - The history, culture, politics and other related issues pertaining to Sri Lanka and her peoples, with special emphasis on the present conflict
48. Lanka - Offers categorized listings of sites related to Sri Lanka.
49. Lanka Chronicle - news, business, politics, sports, kids, nature, health and cartoons
50. Lanka Sportreizen (LSR) - Offer all the possibilities to discover underwater fantasies and sites of interest in Sri Lanka. PADI and CMAS approved.
51. Lanka Sportreizen (LSR) - Offer all the possibilities to discover underwater fantasies and sites of interest in Sri Lanka. PADI and CMAS approved
52. LankaExpat.com - News, business, real estate, language lessons, and classifieds.
53. lankamap.com : maps of Sri Lanka
54. LMD - editorial, business world, leading edge, respective, out look and cyber space
55. Lonely Planet - Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka destination guide offering information on culture, history, places of interest and visa information.
56. Matara City - Matara is a city situated in Southern Sri Lanka.This site gives information on the history, culture etc.,
57. My Commonwealth: Romesh Gunesekera on Sri Lanka - the writer offers his thoughts on his home nation. From The Guardian newspaper.
58. OurLanka.com - An exclusive web guide and directory.
59. Painters from Sri Lanka - Paintings from a private collection which changes every month.
60. Pilgrimage to the Citadel of Sigiriya - Author shares his experiences on a pilgrimage to Sigiriya Rock, Sri Lanka.
61. Pinnawela Travel Sri Lanka - An hour from Kandy and by the town of Kegalle, Pinnawela is run by the National Zoological Gardens. It began as a refuge for lost and abandoned baby elephants from the wild.
62. Ports in ancient Sri Lanka - A short description by Prof. W. I. Siriweera Vice Chancellor, Rajarata University describing the history of foreign influences on the Sri Lankan port city of Mahatittha.
63. Poseidon Diving Station - PADI courses from beginner to advanced. Dive the Conch, Arcturus, Earl of Shaftesbury, Alliance, Oryastas and Rangoon wrecks, discovered by the centres instructors. Based Hikkaduwa.
64. Proud to be Sri Lankan - Web community for all Sri Lankans to meet and share ideas. Provides web community interaction, with free services.
65. Romesh Gunesekera - biography of the poet and novelist of Monkfish Moon, Reef, and others.
66. Writing and Identity - Rasheed Al Roussan meets the writer whose first novel, Reef, was short-listed for the 1994 Booker Prize.
67. Search Engine - Sri Lanka Explorer - Database of Sri Lanka related information on the web.
68. Sigiriya - Long ago and far away rises Mount Mu, no where -- now here
69. Sigiriya - The Lion Mountain - contains history, photo gallery of frescoes, and tourist information.
70. Sigiriya: The Mount of Remembrance - showcases a photo gallery of Sigiriya aerial views and frescoes.
71. Sinhalaya - Local news, events, information, music, and business directory.
72. Siri's Lanka - A photo essay on Sri Lanka. A collection of photographs with descriptions.
73. Siri'sLanka - A photo essay on Sri lanka. A collection of photographs with descriptions.
74. Skylanka - Offers information, news, travel, and business information; chat room, Forum, Games, Money Converter and a Search Engine.
75. Sri Dalada Maligawa - Sri Dalada Maligawa. The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Kandy
76. Sri Lanka - A Country Study - A search-enabled study covering the history, geography, economics and politics of the country.
77. Sri Lanka - Consular Information Sheet - US State Department's updated travel information. With visa requirements, details of medical care available and travel advice.
78. Sri Lanka - Consular Information Sheet - US State Department's updated travel information. With visa requirements, details of medical care available and travel advice.
79. Sri Lanka - Has general information on the country.
80. Sri Lanka Calendar - A calendar listing public holidays in Sri Lanka.
81. Sri Lanka Community Web - Sri Lanka news, politics, business and sports.
82. Sri Lanka Destinations - Guide to localities and destinations in Sri Lanka.
83. Sri Lanka Eco-Tourism - Providing you with an a to z leisure in travel satisfying your personal needs in our own traditional Sri Lanka hospitality blending from words unique bio diversity in nature, sea , Hills, Birds, animals and Nature conserving heritage of 2500 years