With some great day trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to enjoy all that Western Province, 35 miles away, has to offer. Jana Kala Kendraya, Sri Lanka Air Force Museum and Kotte Rajamaha Viharaya alone make the drive out here worthwhile. Don’t skip Central Province either! Just 60 miles away, Temple of the Tooth, Kandy Lake and Royal Palace of Kandy are essential stops here.