Shortage of good quality cattle feed is one of the main problems in the dairy industry in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka and it is further worsened during the dry season. Hence, the objectives of this experiment were to: (a) produce quality improved cattle feed using sugarcane tops as an alternative to the fodder of Guinea “A” (Panicum maximum) and (b) evaluate ensiling characteristics and nutritive value of preserved sugarcane tops based cattle feed. Sugarcane tops and Guinea grass were preserved by mixing rice bran, coconut poonac, molasses, urea, and minerals, and silage were prepared. Physical characteristics and nutritional quality of silage were analysed and compared with Guinea grass. Sugarcane tops silage had an olive green colour, fruity aroma, moist texture, and good fermentation characteristics with a low pH value (4.5 – 6.2). Adding urea or urea with rice bran increased crude protein in sugarcane tops silage. The lactic acid content ranged from 14.8% to 15.4% in sugarcane tops silage. The silage samples made with only sugarcane tops recorded significantly high soluble carbohydrate content than Guinea grass silage. Ensiling sugarcane tops with molasses, rice bran, urea, and coconut poonac could produce nutritive silage for feeding cattle in sugarcane growing areas of Sri Lanka.