Entrance Tickets
Photo Permits & Entrance Charges
Sri Lanka is a photographer’s delight. However, permits are required before you can take photos at certain sites.
Entrance tickets to individual sites available only at each specific site from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. These tickets cover charges for photography, recording and parking.
| Archaeological Sites | Entrance Fee |
|---|---|
| Anuradhapura | US $20 |
| Sigiriya | US $20 |
| Polonnaruwa | US $20 |
| Kandy Dalada maligawa | US $3.50 |
| Kandy Museum | US $12 |
| Nalanda | US $5 |
| Ritigala | US $8 |
| Madirigiriya | US $5 |
| Children under 12 | half rates |
| Inclusive tickets to all sites | US $40 |
| Yala | US $14 |
| Udawalawe | US $14 |
| Minneriya | US $14 |
| Wasgamuwa | US $14 |
| Hortain Plains | US $4 |
| Bundala | US $14 |
| Kandy Temple | LKR 500 |
| Pinnawela | LKR 1000 |
| Colombo Zoo | LKR 1000 |
| Dambulla | LKR 1100 |
| Sri Maha Bodhiya | LKR 100 |
| Isurumuniya | LKR 100 |
| Aukana | LKR 100 |
| Mihinthale | LKR 250 |
| Hakgala/Peradeniya | LKR 600 |
All round “Cultural Triangle” tickets cost US $40, or US $ 20 for each site. This includes charges for photography and admission to Sigiriya / Anuradhapura / Polonnaruwa. Tickets are available at the entrance to each site, or at the Cultural Triangle Office, No. 212, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7. Tel: 2587912