Heritage Sites
Anuradhapura Galle Polonnaruwa Dambulla cave temple Sinharaja Forest Reserve ] Location of World Heritage Sites within Sri Lanka ( )With a recorded history of more than 2500 years Sri Lanka has a rich heritage. There are 8 world heritage sites within the country which include; the hill capital kandy, the sacred city of Anuradapura, The Dutch fort of Galle, The ancient city of Polonnaruwa, The rock fortress of Sigiriya, The golden rock temple of Dambulla, the beautiful Horton plains and the Singharaja rain forest. Apart from these famous sites there are hundreds of heritage sites in the island which are frequented by tourists.
- Anuradapura - Ancient Kingdom
- Sigiriya - Ancient Kingdom & fortress
- Polonnaruwa - Ancient Kingdom
- Kandy - Ancient Kingdom with temple of tooth relic
- Galle - Fortress
- Dambulla - Rock cave temple
- Maligawila - Ancient Monastery with largest statue of Lord Buddha in Sri Lanka
- Yapahuwa - Fortress
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