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Province of Sri Lanka
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Central Sri Lanka is a province within Sri Lanka.
For bus information, the Central Province Transport Services Authority website is close to useless.
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Kandy is in the centre of Sri Lanka 125 km away from Colombo and is generally recognised as the island nation's cultural capital. It is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Nuwara Eliya (pronounced nu-REL-iya) is a city in the Hill Country of Sri Lanka. At 1,868 m (6,129 ft) altitude, the architecture and temperate climate gives it a very different feel from the rest of the country.
Matale is a city in the Central Province of Sri Lanka about 150 km away from Colombo, and 25 km north of Kandy.
Dambulla is a city in Central province of Sri Lanka. Tourists come here to view the cave temples.
The Knuckles Mountain Range is in Central Sri Lanka.
Sigiriya is a city in the Central District of Sri Lanka. The "Ancient City of Sigiriya" is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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