Sri Lanka Cultural Triangle

Sri Lanka Cultural Triangle

Trip Around Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle
 
Visiting Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle



The Cultural Triangle

Sri Lanka's famed Cultural Triangle is a treasure-trove of ancient monuments, royal cities and Buddhist temples that once served as the crucible of early Sinhalese civilization. The points of the triangle are marked by the island's three historic capitals - the hill capital of Kandy, the first Sinhalese capital of Anuradhapura and the medieval capital of Polonnaruwa. Within the area of this triangle lies the spectacular rock fortress of Sigiriya, the cave monastery of Dambulla and the Buddhist centre of Mihintale. Aside from these famous attractions there's a number of lesser-visited sites including the abandoned citadel of Yapahuwa, the rock-carved standing Buddha at Aukana, the mysterious forest monastery of Ritigala and the colourful cave temple of Aluvihara. With such a wealth of ancient sites, for visitors to Sri Lanka the Cultural Triangle is the best place to absorb the island's unique cultural heritage and incredible history. However, it's not all ruins and religious monuments - within Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle you'll also find the wildlife reserve of Minneriya renowned for its elephants that gather here for the water held in the park's centrepiece tank...


Anuradhapura
Polonnaruwa
Kandy




Visiting Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka
Kandy - Dambulla - Sigiriya - Anuradhapura - Polonnaruwa


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4 day itinerary of Sri Lanka in the Cultural Triangle




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