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July in Sri Lanka

Festival season: Kandy's Esala Perahera and the elephant Gathering begin, with sunny skies in the east.

Where the weather is best in July

West & South Coast

Good
Colombo · Bentota · Galle · Mirissa · Tangalle

Mostly fine, with some showers

Hill Country

Good
Kandy · Nuwara Eliya · Ella

Mostly fine, with some showers

Cultural Triangle

Best time
Sigiriya · Dambulla · Polonnaruwa · Anuradhapura

Dry and sunny, at its best

East Coast & North

Best time
Trincomalee · Pasikudah · Arugam Bay · Jaffna

Dry and sunny, at its best

What's on in July

Esala PeraheraKandy's great procession (Jul/Aug, dates follow the lunar calendar)
Kataragama festivalPilgrimages and fire-walking (Jul/Aug)
The Gathering beginsElephants converge on Minneriya (Jul–Oct)

Tours

Tours for July

Sigiriya rock fortress rising above the jungleAll-round16days

All-Round Sri Lanka

The whole island in one unforgettable loop

Negombo · Colombo · Galle · Yala · Ella · Nuwara Eliya · Kandy · Sigiriya · Trincomalee · Anuradhapura · Wilpattu

FromUS$1,020 pp
The Nine Arch Bridge in Ella surrounded by forestHill country7days

Tea, Trains & Waterfalls

A week in the cool green heart of the island

Kandy · Nuwara Eliya · Horton Plains · Ella

FromUS$410 pp
A Sri Lankan leopard watching from the undergrowthWildlife8days

Wild Lanka Safari

Leopards, elephants and sloth bears, up close

Wilpattu · Sigiriya · Udawalawe · Yala

FromUS$580 pp
The white Ruwanwelisaya stupa in AnuradhapuraCulture5days

Ancient Kingdoms

Five UNESCO wonders in five days

Anuradhapura · Sigiriya · Polonnaruwa · Dambulla · Kandy

FromUS$360 pp
Pigeon Island off Trincomalee with turquoise reef waterOff the beaten track9days

East Coast & Jaffna

The island's sunny side in the summer months

Anuradhapura · Jaffna · Trincomalee · Pasikudah · Polonnaruwa

FromUS$670 pp
Yoga pose on a tropical beachWellness8days

Ayurveda & Yoga Retreat

Rest, restore and come home renewed

Bentota · Galle

FromUS$450 pp

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