Sri Lanka Culture and Sights

The second capital city of Sri Lanka. Polonnaruwa was the second capital of Sri Lanka after the destruction of Anuradhapura in 993. It comprises, besides the Brahmanic monuments built by the Cholas, the...

A sacred pilgrimage site for 22 centuries. A sacred pilgrimage site for 22 centuries, this cave monastery, with its five sanctuaries, is the largest, best-preserved cave-temple complex in Sri Lanka. The...

The offshoot of the Buddha's enlightenment tree. Probably the oldest, certainly the most sacred tree in Asia. Under such a fig tree (ficus religiosa) was Siddhartha Gautama of 528 BC in northern India t...

Ruins of an ancient palace complex now one of the most popular tourist attractions in Sri Lanka. The ruins of the capital built by the parricidal King Kassapa I (477–95) lie on the steep slopes and at ...

Culture and nature are impressive. The steep rise on the rocks is one of the great experiences of Sri Lanka tour. A reddish-brown rocks, a similar table mountain, stands far away from the jungle of the ...

European fortiified city blending European architectural styles and South Asian traditions. Founded in the 16th century by the Portuguese, Galle reached the height of its development in the 18th century...

These Buddha statues, in the 12th Century from the rock gemeißelt, pull all the visitors in the spell. This outstanding venue for art and Ceylon Buddhist piety is also hurried tour draw tourists spellbo...

Colonial buildings around the National Museum and City Hall. In addition to the administrative buildings in the Fort district, the old hotel, the white buildings around the National Museum and the Ratha...

Pure Asia: a Muslim bazaar district with its narrow streets and amazing shops. Tamil and Muslim traders dominate the picture of this colorful bazaar district. It is from the port, the railway station an...