Consists of nine arches, built entirely of solid rock - a mixture of stone and brick without the use of steel. The he...

The site of a passenger train derailment caused by a tsunami wave.

A monument at the site of the 2004 tsunami-hit passenger train derailment.

A sacred pilgrimage site for 22 centuries, this cave monastery, with its five sanctuaries, is the largest, best-prese...

Lion Rock. In the last quarter of the 5th century AD, King Kashyapa built an impregnable fortress and his palace on t...

A Roman Catholic church with basilica status. The church is home to the venerated statue of Our Lady of Lanka.

Sri Lanka`s highlands are situated in the south-central part of the island. The property comprises the Peak Wildernes...

This sacred Buddhist site, popularly known as the city of Senkadagalapura, was the last capital of the Sinhala kings ...

Area: 63,799999 sq. km., volume: 949,79999 cubic meters, depth avg: 14,9 m, shore length: 150,7 m, res time: 478,7999...

Area: 23,290001 sq. km., volume: 127,3 cubic meters, depth avg: 5,5 m, shore length: 48,34 m, res time: 41,299999, el...

Polonnaruwa was the second capital of Sri Lanka after the destruction of Anuradhapura in 993. It comprises, besides t...

Founded in the 16th century by the Portuguese, Galle reached the height of its development in the 18th century, befor...

This sacred city was established around a cutting from the `tree of enlightenment`, the Buddha`s fig tree, brought th...

The National Zoological Gardens in Sri Lanka began its operations in 1936. The government took over the 11 acres of l...

The name of the lighthouse, built on the southern point of the island, is translated as "the city of the gods", and t...

Located within the ancient walls of Galle Fort, the lighthouse of the same name has protected and the surrounding wat...

One of the must-do things in Sri Lanka is to climb the Lion Rock. 660 ft tall and 1500 years old, the ruins on top of...

Let me take you back in time, to a time 32,000 years back when ancient man walked the earth and when life was closer ...

One of the most scenic viewpoints in Sri Lanka, the Lipton’s seat is a highlight of the visit to the hill country in ...

The national park features a diverse ecosystem that includes monsoon forests, dry monsoon forests, thorn forests, mar...