Kandy is an example of harmonious coexistence between rich cultural heritage and modernity. This melting pot obtains its unique character from seamlessly melding its teeming culinary and creative scene amidst its historical temples. As a cultural beacon, it is the second-biggest city in the Central Highlands and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Get ready for a breathtaking voyage through time as you investigate the historical mosaics of ancient Anuradhapura. Embrace history through this UNESCO World Heritage Site, replete with temples of beauty and vestiges of ancient ruins. Look up to the three great stupas towering over the lake bund; their grandeur timeless and serene.
The 11th and 13th centuries were the Golden Age of the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, which was the second monarchy of Sri Lanka. In the year 1982, UNESCO declared the entire city a World Heritage site, knowing its brilliant technological achievements and exciting history. The ruins of the imperial temples, with their saunas, stone walls, Buddha statues, and stone carvings, are simply awesome. There is also the legendary ‘Gal Vihar’, an enchanting rock temple of Polonnaruwa, signifying the name it has gained from the beautiful Lord Buddha sculptures carved out of a single granite rock.
This city embodies the very famous Buddhist culture of ancient Sri Lanka. Its high-order architecture is recognised as the largest cave temple complex in the country and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore the depths of these ancient caves, filled with eye-catching murals and intriguing sculptures, where the ghosts of long-gone stories still echo through the ages.
Tucked away in Sri Lanka’s beautiful landscape, Sigiriya is a hidden gem of prehistoric artistry often known as the eighth wonder of the world. The wall paintings also called, ‘Sigiriya Frescoes’ were originally painted to symbolise purity, and the king’s concubines famed for their exotic beauty! Standing more than 2 hundred metres above the earth on the pinnacle of a big granite pillar it features both historical and architectural triumphs. Sigiriya was once a magnificent palace surrounded by greenery and continues to captivate tourists with its beauty.
Kataragama is one of Sri Lanka’s spiritually connected pilgrim destinations. The place is revered by Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, and the aboriginal Veddas. The town is revered for the ‘Kataragama Deviyo’, or God of Kataragama, a deity worshipped across a multi faiths and known for its healing powers. For Buddhists, the ‘Kiri Vehera dagoba’ is located on the site where the Lord Buddha once visited.