Anuradhapura Kingdom lasted one thousand and five hundred years from 380BC. This city is home to many of the earliest grandest monuments of Sri Lanka. A popular destination of Sinhalese Buddhist´s prilgimages because of its many ancient Buddhist monuments.
Category:
Sri Lanka heritage
Dambulla is a part of the Cultural Triangle declared by UNESCO is on the main road from Sigiriya to Kandy about 19Km from Sigiriya.
Galle is a town of colour, texture and sensation totally unlike anywhere else in Sri Lanka.
Kandy, the last royal capital of Sri Lanka is a major tourist destination.
- Sri Lanka destinationsSri Lanka heritage
Kandy Esala Perahera – the Festival of the Tooth of Lord Buddha
The Esala Perahera in Kandy is one of the oldest and grandest of all Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, featuring dancers, jugglers, musicians, fire-breathers, and lavishly decorated elephants.
Nuwara Eliya has been the capital of the tea industry.
Polonnaruwa is a well-preserved city of ancient dagobas, moonstones, beautiful parks, massive buildings and stunningly beautiful statues.
Ritigala 600m above the surrounding plains is the highest peak in the northern plains.
SIGIRIYA… Built by an obsessed monarch in the 5th century, Sigiriya or Lion Rock is an astonishing feat of engineering and construction.