Destinations

Dambulla 1st Century B.C. A Huge Rock Temple In A Series Of Caves With Murals And Paintings Covering Over 20,000 Square Feet Is Recognized As An Archeological Treasure. A Rock – Cut 47 Foot Sleeping Buddha Dominates The Main Cave.

Sigiriya 5th Century A.D. The Isolated Rock Which Rises 600 Feet From The Plains Is Worth A Climb. A Palace Existed There. Referred To As The 8th Wonder Of The World. On The Climb, Stop To Gaze At The World Famed Frescoes Of The Celestial Maidens.

Polonnaruwa ( Great Parakramabahu ) 12th Century A.D The Ancient Ruins Of Places And Monasteries Stand Evidence Of  A Highly Sophisticated Technology. One Of The Most Spectacular Of Sri Lanka’s Ancient Irrigation Works – The Sea Of Parakrama Has A Bund Nine Miles Long At An Average Height Of Forty Feet. Reputed As A Center

Anuradhapura 5th Century B.C First Capital Of The Ancient Kings Of Sri Lanka. The Worlds Oldest Historically Documented Tree – The Sacred Bo (Ficus Religiosa) A Sapling From The Tree Under Which The Buddha Is Said To Have Achieved Enlightenment Over 2,500 Years Ago Is Still Worshipped Here By Pilgrims, And The Monumental Stupas Larger

Kandy A City And The Capital Of Central Province. The City Is Beside An Artificial Lake 1,600 Feet Above Sea Level, About 74 Miles North East Of Colombo. Kandy Is A Trading Center, Handling Tea, Cacao, Rubber, Vegetables And Rice. In The City Is A Royal Palace And Nearby Are Botanic Gardens.   Kandy’s Dalada

Colombo The Capital Of The Country And It’s Chief Commercial City And Seaport. It Is On The Southwestern Coast Of The Island, Near The Mouth Of Kelani River. Coconuts, Rice, Betel Nuts, And Rubber Grow In The Area Around The City. The City Has A Museum, Hospitals, And Many Christian Churches, Muslim Mosques And Buddhist