Ancient Cities
Kurunegala, Yapahuwa and Kalawewa
Kurunegala Kurunegala is the capital of the North Western Province. It is about 116 km from Colombo and 60 km…
Read More »Polonnaruwa
The site can also be reached by rail (Colombo Batticaloa line). History The date of foundation of the city is…
Read More »Dambulla
Situated on the Central Province of Sri Lanka, 12 km away from Sigiriya is an isolated colossal rock mass. Dambula…
Read More »Mihintale
Mihintale, 15 km east of Anuradhapura, is one of the holy places of Sinhalese Buddhism, the scene of the meeting…
Read More »Galle
Galle, situated in latitude 6 North, has one of the two natural harbours of south-western Ceylon, protected by a promontory…
Read More »Sigiriya
Sigiriya, the Lion Rock (alt 363 m), can be seen from a distance of many kilometres, an impressive tabular crag…
Read More »Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura is situated on the north central of Sri Lanka which is 201 km from Colombo. It was the capital…
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