SIGIRIYA
Little can prepare you for the experience of Sigiriya, arguably the most remarkable of all of ancient Lanka’s former capitals and Sri Lanka’s very own 8th Wonder of the World Rising 200 meters from the flat plains of the north central region of Sri Lanka, the physical presence of Sigiriya is matched only by the […]
The first site you’ll pass heading towards Dambulla at heart of the Cultural Triangle is the monastery of Aluvihara, occupying a number of caves in a picturesque valley about 8 km (5 miles) north of Matale. It was in these caves that the Buddhist doctrines were first committed to paper— or rather ola leaf — […]
SRI LANKA CULTURAL TRIANGLE
Referring to the area between the former capitals of Kandy, Anuradhapura, and Polonnaruwa, the Cultural Triangle contains some of the island’s, if not the world’s, finest ancient monuments The dry-zone north of Kandy holds the secrets to the story of ancient Sri Lankan civilization. These ruins, even seen today, are simply staggering. At Anuradhapura, the […]
