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Cultural & Historicle Places


Anuradhapura

The capital of Sri Lanka from the 05th Century B.C. to the end of the 10th Century A.D. was the most celebrated of Sri Lanka's ancient ruined cities.


Polonnaruwa

Polonnaruwa is a "World Heritage Site" was the Capital of Sri Lanka from 11th - 13th Centuries, contains some splendid and spectacular statues.


Sigiriya

Sigiriya is a "World Heritage Site" and the 5th Century "Fortress in the Sky" which is perhaps the most fantastic single wonder of the Island.


Dambulla

Dambulla cave temple is a vast isolated rock mass 500 feet high and a mile around the base. Here is found the famous Rock Temple dating to the First Century B.C.


Kandy

Kandy the hill capital is another "World Heritage Site". It was the last stronghold of the Sinhalese Kings during the Portuguese, Dutch and British rule and finally ceded to the British in 1815 after an agreement.


Galle Dutch Fort

The South Coast's major city is Galle, whose oldest landmark is the massive Portuguese and Dutch Fort which is a "World Heritage Site" in which the central city is contained.
 

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