Wedding Destinations in Sri Lanka

Beaches on three coasts, tea country in the hills, and colonial forts in between. Twelve places to choose from, and one of them will suit you.

• Weddings in Galle. Southern Coast, Sri Lanka. A UNESCO fort, the ocean behind it, and boutique hotels inside the ramparts.
• Weddings in Weligama & Mirissa. Southern Coast, Sri Lanka. Surf towns on the south coast, from barefoot ceremonies to a lawn that holds 600.
• Weddings in Tangalle & the Deep South. Southern Coast, Sri Lanka. The most private stretch of coast in Sri Lanka, where you book the whole property.
• Weddings in Colombo. Commercial Capital, Sri Lanka. The island's biggest ballrooms, lakeside lawns, and everything 45 minutes from the airport.
• Weddings in Kandy. Hill Capital, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's cultural capital, and the home of the Kandyan wedding.
• Weddings in Bentota. Southwest Coast, Sri Lanka. Golden sand, calm water, and the Bawa hotels that made this coast famous.
• Weddings in Negombo. Western Coast, Sri Lanka. Twenty minutes from the airport, with the ocean on one side and the lagoon on the other.
• Weddings in Nuwara Eliya. Hill Country, Sri Lanka. Tea country at 1,900 metres, where the air is cool and the hotels are colonial.
• Weddings in Trincomalee. East Coast, Sri Lanka. The quietest beaches on the island, and a season that runs when the west coast is wet.
• Weddings in Sigiriya & Dambulla. Cultural Triangle, Sri Lanka. Jungle lodges and lakeside estates beneath the rock fortress.
• Weddings in Pasikudah. East Coast, Sri Lanka. A shallow horseshoe bay with water calm enough to walk out into.
• Weddings in Ella. Hill Country, Sri Lanka. A mountain town at the edge of a valley, built for elopements and small weddings.