“Lying between the more trodden parts of India and Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka’s history, culture and natural beauty are undeniably alluring. It’s the place you haven’t been yet, that you should.” – Lonely Planet
“Lying between the more trodden parts of India and Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka’s history, culture and natural beauty are undeniably alluring. It’s the place you haven’t been yet, that you should.” – Lonely Planet
At the height of its glory, the kingdom of Anuradhapura is compared with Nineveh and Babylon in its colossal proportions. Each of its four peripheral walls were 26km long, enclosing an area of 676 sq. km.
Sigiriya, a ‘UNESCO World Heritage’ site, is located in the disctrict of Matale, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It was a long established Buddhist monastic site until the 5th Century CE when King Kashyapa I (477 – 495 CE) chose the intriguing location to build his ‘citadel-in-the-sky’, sprawled atop a majestic gneiss rock that solemnly rises 200m above the surrounding dry zone terrain.
Sigiriya, a ‘UNESCO World Heritage’ site, is located in the disctrict of Matale, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It was a long established Buddhist monastic site until the 5th Century CE when King Kashyapa I (477 – 495 CE) chose the intriguing location to build his ‘citadel-in-the-sky’, sprawled atop a majestic gneiss rock that solemnly rises 200m above the surrounding dry zone terrain.
The ancient city of Polonnaruwa is located in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka, 230km from the capital of Colombo. At the height of its glory the city of Polonnaruwa stretched for many kilometers along the eastern side of the expansive Parakrama Samudraya reservoir and was encircled by sturdy protective walls.
The unassuming agricultural town of Dambulla is located in the Central Province of Sri Lanka, 148 km from the Capital City of Colombo. Its iconic landmark, the majestic Dambulla Rock, towers over the surrounding plains, with the highest point reaching 160m; housing more than 80 caves.
The unassuming agricultural town of Dambulla is located in the Central Province of Sri Lanka, 148 km from the Capital City of Colombo. Its iconic landmark, the majestic Dambulla Rock, towers over the surrounding plains, with the highest point reaching 160m; housing more than 80 caves.
