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26 km. from Kandy in the Matale district. An ancient rock temple of great significance in the history of Buddhism. The Buddhist canon and its commentaries, which were till then handed down orally, were written for the first time at Aluvihara Temple.  

An ancient fortress and capital in the year 1301. Approximately 145 km. from Colombo, Yapahuwa is a rockrising to a height of 90 meters. Many traces of the ancient battle defenses can still be seen, while an ornamental stairwayremains its biggest showpiece.  

Like Sigiriya, Dambulla is a vast isolated rock mass and it was here that King Vattha Gamini Abhaya took refuge in the Ist century B.C. He later turned the caves into a rock temple. Some of the frescoes are over 2,000 years old and there is a colossal figure of the recumbent Buddha carved out...

Sri Lanka has a rich and exotic variety of wildlife and a long tradition of conservation, rooted in its 2,250 year old Buddhist civilisation. The following are the most important sanctuaries in terms of attractions, accessibility and availability of facilities, although there are several other sanctuaries on the island. Animal Sanctuaries: The animals to be...