Vatadage Sacred Tooth Relic House
The Vatadage is one of the most elegant and complete ancient Buddhist structures in Sri Lanka — a…
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Royal Palace of King Parakramabahu
The Royal Palace of Parakramabahu is the archaeological remains of the most ambitious royal residence in ancient Sri…
Read MoreParakrama Samudra (Sea of Parakrama)
The Parakrama Samudra — the Sea of Parakrama — is one of the great hydraulic engineering achievements of…
Read MoreGal Vihara Rock Buddha Statues
The Gal Vihara is arguably the single most magnificent artistic achievement in Sri Lanka's 2,500 years of Buddhist…
Read MorePolonnaruwa Ancient City Ruins
Polonnaruwa Ancient City is Sri Lanka's medieval capital and one of the finest archaeological landscapes in Asia —…
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The eastern buffer forests of Wilpattu National Park — the forested zones bordering the park's eastern boundary near…
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Padaviya is a large reservoir and agricultural community in the far north of the Anuradhapura District, at the…
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Balalu Wewa is a smaller ancient reservoir in the Anuradhapura District — one of hundreds of tanks constructed…
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Kala Wewa is one of the most impressive ancient tanks in Sri Lanka — a vast reservoir created…
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Nachchaduwa Reservoir is a large ancient tank west of Anuradhapura, created in approximately the 4th century CE and…
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