Dambulla/ Sigiriya/ Polonnaruwa
Day Tour...........
Dambulla Cave Temple -
Dambulla is a big town, situated in the Matale District, Central
Province of Sri Lanka, situated 148 km north-east of Colombo and
72 km north of Kandy.
Due to its location at a major junction, it's the centre of vegetable
distribution in the country.
Major attractions of the area include the largest and best
preserved cave temple complex of Sri Lanka, and the Rangiri
Dambulla International Stadium, famous for being built in just 167
days. The area also boasts the largestrose quartz mountain
range in South Asia, and the Iron wood forest,
or Na Uyana Aranya.
Ibbankatuwa prehistoric burial site near Dambulla cave temple complexes is the latest archaeological
site of significant historical importance found in Dambulla, which is located
within 3 kilometers of the cave temples providing evidence of the presence of
indigenous civilisations long before the arrival of Indian influence on the
Island nation.
Sigiriya
Sigiriya is an ancient palace located
in the central Matale District near the town of Dambulla in
the Central
Province, Sri Lanka. The name refers to a site of
historical and archaeological significance that is dominated by a massive
column of rock nearly 200 metres (660 ft) high. According to the ancient
Sri Lankan chronicle the Culavangsha,
this site was selected by King Kasyapa (477 – 495 CE) for his new capital. He
built his palace on the top of this rock and decorated its sides with colourful
frescoes. On a small plateau about halfway up the side of this rock he built a
gateway in the form of an enormous lion. The name of this place is derived from
this structure —Sīhāgiri, the Lion Rock. The capital and the royal palace was
abandoned after the king's death. It was used as a Buddhist monastery until the
14th century.
Sigiriya
today is a UNESCO listed World Heritage Site.
It is one of the best preserved examples of ancient urban planning. It is the most visited historic site
in Sri Lanka.
Polonnaruwa
Polonnaruwa is a town. It's the main town of Polonnaruwa District in the North
Central Province, Sri Lanka. Kaduruwela area is the Polonnaruwa New Town and
the other part of Polonnaruwa, remains as the royal ancient city of polonnaru
kingdom.
The second most ancient of Sri Lanka's kingdoms, Polonnaruwa was first
declared the capital city by King Vijayabahu I, who defeated the Chola invaders
in 1070 to reunite the country once more under a local leader.
Transport Cost - 180 USD (2 pax)
Entrance & Activity Charges per adult
Dambulla Cave Temple - 1500 LKR
Siigiriya Rock Fortress - 3900 LKR
Polonnaruwa - 3250 LKR
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