Heritage & culture
Historical and cultural Sri Lanka
Two thousand years of kingdoms, Buddhist pilgrimage sites and colonial forts. Six of Sri Lanka's eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites are cultural — Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya, Kandy, Dambulla and Galle — and most sit within a few hours of each other in the Cultural Triangle.
What this covers
- Ancient cities and UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Buddhist temples, cave shrines and pilgrimage
- Festivals, dance and living traditions
- Colonial forts and Tamil heritage in the north
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