SRI LANKA CULTURAL TRIANGLE

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Better known for its beaches, the unique attractions of the island of Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean just 27kms off the South Coast of India, however, are located in the interior.

Within the Cultural Triangle in the interior of Sri Lanka are the 2000 year old historic ancient cities of Anuradhapura, the famous Sigiriya rock fortress with the rock frescos, the rock temple caves at Dambulla, the ancient capital of  Polonnaruwa, the ancient monastry at Ritigale, the birthplace of Buddhism in Sri Lanka at Mihintale and other world heritage listed archaeological sites. The cultural capital of Sri Lanka in Kandy, which was the last Royal Kingdom to resist the British, is also the location of the world famous Temple of the Tooth Relic. See our specialist travel site CULTURAL TRIANGLE COM

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The ancient wonders of the cultural triangle in the interior of Sri Lanka lie only 179 Kms and a mere 4 hours drive from the west coast and Colombo International Airport. The triangle is bounded to the North by Anuradhapura and Mihintale and to the South East by Polonnaruwa with Sigiriya and Dambulla in the middle of the triangle. Kandy and Matale Vihara are to the South. See MAP

Within the small area of the Cultural Triangle are no fewer than seven UNESCO declared world heritage sites. These marvels span some 2500 years of history from the sacred city of Anuradhapura, the rock fortress of Sigiriya to the rock cave temples of Dambulla and the magnificent temples and palaces of the royal city of Kandy. Some of the less well known but equally fascinating sites, devoid of the crowds, are shown in the “Undiscovered Lanka” section.  What is fascinating is that these 2000 year old temples are still places of devout religious worship and not just monuments. Sri Lanka is an intensely devote Buddhist country where you can discover a living ancient Buddhist culture in the Cultural Triangle