Ella is located at 1050 m in the central mountainous region of Sri Lanka, about 95km from Nuwara Eliya. Ella, meaning “waterfall” in Sinhala, it is named after the many waterfalls in the area. Ella is famous for the spectacular panoramic view of the mountains from the terrace of the Grand Ella Motel. All around…
Dambulla is located in the Central Province of Sri Lanka, 148 km northeast of Colombo and 19 km away from Sigiriya. Dambulla is famous for its Buddhist cave tomb, for the largest rose quartz occurrence in South Asia, and for Namal Uyana (Ironwood Forest). In Dambulla there are about 80 cave temples, of which 5…
Sri Lanka’s capital today with about 650,000 inhabitants. A fascinating city not only because of its mixture of East and West, but also because of its cozy mix of past and present. It is and remains the commercial city of the country. After independence in 1948, the city became the political center of the island.…
Polonnaruwa is located 215 km northeast of Colombo. From the 7th century kings Polonnaruwa used mainly as a country residence. In the 11th century AD, Polonnaruwa became Sri Lanka’s capital. Since 1982, the superbly designed archaeological park has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Remains of large stupas (Dagoba in Sinhalese) and temples with numerous…
Anuradhapura is today one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the country. It is the capital of the Northern Central Province of Sri Lanka and is located about 205 km northeast of Colombo. The city was founded in the fourth century BC. In the vicinity of the Sri Mahabodhi tree and was also the…