Viharamahadevi Park Colombo

Viharamahadevi Park

Viharamahadevi Park is an oasis of greenery amongst the concrete jungle of the capital Colombo. Established under British rule, it was named Victoria Park.

Diyatha Uyana Battaramulla

Diyatha Uyana

Diyatha Uyana or “water garden” is a novel outdoor recreational area located in the suburban area of Battaramulla and near the Parliamentary complex.

Kushta Raja Gala

Kushta Raja Gala

Kushta Raja Gala was built as a Mahayana Buddhist site, with a statue of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. The name translate as King with skin condition.

Dunuvila Lake

Dunuvila

Dunuvila is important since it is believed to be the location that the final battle between Lord Rama and the Rakshasa king Ravana took place.

Fort Fredrick

Fort Fredrick

Fort Fredrick was completed in 1624 & is a protective monument in remarkably good condition that dates back to the Portuguese colonial period.

Ashok Vatika Lord Hanuman Footprints

Ashok Vatika

The royal garden of Ravana located in Lankapura was called the Ashok Vatika. It gets its name from the Ashok trees and their delicate crimson flowers.

Warana Rajamaha Viharaya

Warana Rajamaha Viharaya

The history of Warana Rajamaha Vihara, the rock temple, dates back to the 3rd Century BC, to King Devanampiyatissa, first Buddhist monarch of the island.

drip-ledge cave Brahami inscriptions vessagiriya

Drip-ledge Cave

The drip-ledge cave in Vessagiri, Anuradhapura, is filled with Brahmi Prakrit letters. Brahmi scripts are among the oldest alphabets in the region.

Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Temple Jaffna

Shree Nagapooshani Amman Kovil

The Nainativu Shree Nagapooshani Amman kovil is one of 64 Shakthi Peeth around the Indian Subcontinent. These temples are built for goddess Shakthi.

Rawana Carving

Rawana Carving

A carving of King Rawana made into a rock-face overlooking the Ella-Wellawaya Road. The Rawana carving is badly weathered but some believe it to be there.