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AluviharaA cave temple among boulders north of Matale, where tradition says monks first wrote down the…
ArankeleRuins of an ancient forest monastery near Kurunegala, with stone meditation walkways through the trees; monks…
Avukana BuddhaA standing Buddha carved from a granite rock face beside the Kala Wewa reservoir near Kekirawa,…
Dambulla Cave TempleFive painted cave shrines above Dambulla, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with 157 statues and about…
Dimbulagala MonasteryA forest hermitage built into a rock 16 km south-east of Polonnaruwa, with Brahmi-inscribed caves and…
EthagalaClimb Kurunegala's Elephant Rock by steps or road to a giant white Buddha, wide views over…
Gal ViharaFour giant Buddha images carved into one granite rock face at Polonnaruwa in the 12th century:…
IsurumuniyaA rock temple by Tissa Wewa in Anuradhapura, known for its carvings: bathing elephants, a man…
MihintaleThe hill near Anuradhapura where, by tradition, Buddhism came to Sri Lanka: stupas, caves, monastery ruins…
Pidurangala RockA rock with an ancient temple at its foot, just north of Sigiriya; a short, steep…
PolonnaruwaSri Lanka's medieval capital and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the Gal Vihara rock-cut Buddhas,…Full ticket USD 30…
RuwanwelisayaThe great white stupa of Anuradhapura, begun by King Dutugemunu in the 2nd century BC: elephant…
Sacred City of AnuradhapuraSri Lanka's ancient capital and UNESCO site: the Sri Maha Bodhi, the great stupas, CCF tickets,…Central Cultural Fund ticket…
Sri Maha BodhiThe sacred fig tree at Anuradhapura, grown from a cutting of the Bodh Gaya tree: how…- No places match. Try another interest or clear the search.