Historical Monuments in Sri Lanka

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96 historical monuments in Sri Lanka

Historical Monuments in Galla

Galle Fort

Historical Monuments in Dambulla

Golden Temple of Dambullah

(2)

The Dambulla rock monastery just outside the town of the same name, and is famous for the beautiful murals. It is UNESCO world her

Historical Monuments in Polonnaruwa

Gal Vihara

(1)

Historical Monuments in Dambulla

Cave of the Great Kings (Maharaja Lena)

(2)

Dambulla Temple consists of five caves turned into small chapels of Buddha worship. The second cave is the biggest cave and it is

Historical Monuments in Sigiriya

The Legs of the Lion

(4)

Not to difficult to climb! Take your time, beautiful.

Historical Monuments in Dambulla

Great New Monastery (Maha Alut Vihara)

The third monastery cave of Dambulla is less impressive than the second, but it's paintings are very fine. They say it's the new g

Historical Monuments in Sigiriya

Deraniyagala Cave

(1)

Similar to the first painted caves, the Deraniyagala caves are on the itinerary on the descent from the ancient imperial city of S

Historical Monuments in Galla

Bastion of Utrecht

(1)

The bastion of Utrecht still carries its original Dutch name, paying homage to the colonial era when the Dutch ruled the city of G

Historical Monuments in Dambulla

Cave IV (Pachima Viharaya)

The fourth Dambulla cave temple is one of the smallest. It looks a bit like the 80 other caves, farther from the five main caves.

Historical Monuments in Matara

Dutch Star Fort

Matara's name during the Portuguese colonization was Maturai, which meant the great fortress. There are two forts in Matara, the S

Historical Monuments in Sigiriya

Royal Gardens

(2)

When you get to the top of the giant rock of Sigiriya, the view is breathtaking, as you can see the meadows and the royal gardens

Historical Monuments in Anuradhapura

Samadhi Statue

This masterpiece is located next to the palace of Mahasena, in the ruins of Anuradhapura. It depicts Buddha in the state of Samadh

Historical Monuments in Monaragala

Buduruwagala Temple

Next to the city of Wellawaya are the ruins of Buduruwagala, being a fundamental junction in the south of the island. You leave wi

Historical Monuments in Polonnaruwa

Quadrangle of Polonnaruwa

Historical Monuments in Polonnaruwa

Shiva Devale No. 2

Historical Monuments in Polonnaruwa

Pabalu Vehara

Historical Monuments in Maha Nuwara

Natha Devale

In addition to Vishnu and Kataragama, Natha Devale is one of the main temples of Kandy. You can see both Buddhists and Hindus insi

Historical Monuments in Maha Nuwara

Lord Pattini Temple

Pattini Temple is a small temple which is next to the temple of the tooth, and is part of the four main temples of Kandy, Kataraga

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