Destinations &amp; Attractions

The Vatadage is one of the most elegant and complete ancient Buddhist structures in Sri Lanka — a circular relic house built…

Royal Palace of King Parakramabahu

The Royal Palace of Parakramabahu is the archaeological remains of the most ambitious royal residence in ancient Sri Lanka — a seven-storey…

Parakrama Samudra (Sea of Parakrama)

The Parakrama Samudra — the Sea of Parakrama — is one of the great hydraulic engineering achievements of the ancient world, a…

Gal Vihara Rock Buddha Statues

The Gal Vihara is arguably the single most magnificent artistic achievement in Sri Lanka's 2,500 years of Buddhist civilisation — a series…

Polonnaruwa Ancient City Ruins

Polonnaruwa Ancient City is Sri Lanka's medieval capital and one of the finest archaeological landscapes in Asia — a sprawling complex of…

Wilpattu Eastern Buffer Forests

The eastern buffer forests of Wilpattu National Park — the forested zones bordering the park's eastern boundary near the roads connecting Anuradhapura…

Padaviya Tank Systems

Padaviya is a large reservoir and agricultural community in the far north of the Anuradhapura District, at the edge of the historical…

Balalu Wewa

Balalu Wewa is a smaller ancient reservoir in the Anuradhapura District — one of hundreds of tanks constructed by the ancient hydraulic…

Kala Wewa Reservoir

Kala Wewa is one of the most impressive ancient tanks in Sri Lanka — a vast reservoir created in the 5th century…

Nachchaduwa Reservoir

Nachchaduwa Reservoir is a large ancient tank west of Anuradhapura, created in approximately the 4th century CE and enlarged by successive rulers…