There’s more to the cultural triangle than meets the eye. Once you’ve covered Sigiriya and the main sites of commercial attraction, this ancient land has much more for the culture buff in you to discover. The following sites are worth a visit, and a few extra days in the Land […]
The shrine of Ridi Vihare has its beginnings in a series of cave dwellings on the rocky hillside. In the early days of Buddhism these were once inhabited by meditating monks. Numerous Brahmi inscriptions record the donation of caves for the use of the Sangha and at one time there […]
Neduntheevu or Neduntivu, widely known as Delft Island is about as remote as it gets in Sri Lanka. Delft Island is located in the Palk Strait the area between India’s state of Tamil Nadu and the Northern part of Sri Lanka. Delft is a small and isolated island that was out […]
Kandarodai is a small hamlet and archaeological site off Chunnakam town, a suburb in Jaffna. The area served as a famous emporium city and capital of Tamil kingdoms in the Jaffna peninsula – and found here is a notable ancient Buddhist monastery dating back to the 13th Century, called Kandurugoda Vihara. 57 […]
