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…

Polonnaruwa

The site can also be reached by rail (Colombo Batticaloa line). History The date of foundation of the city is…

Dambulla

Situated on the Central Province of Sri Lanka, 12 km away from Sigiriya is an isolated colossal rock mass. Dambula…

Mihintale

Mihintale, 15 km east of Anuradhapura, is one of the holy places of Sinhalese Buddhism, the scene of the meeting…

Galle

Galle, situated in latitude 6 North, has one of the two natural harbours of south-western Ceylon, protected by a promontory…

Sigiriya

Sigiriya, the Lion Rock (alt 363 m), can be seen from a distance of many kilometres, an impressive tabular crag…

Anuradhapura

Anuradhapura is situated on the north central of Sri Lanka which is 201 km from Colombo. It was the capital…