Anuradhapura
The first capital — stupas, monastic complexes and the reservoirs that made them possible.
Images
Gallery
Walauwa manor houses, ancient reservoirs, temples and the landscapes of the dry zone.
Polonnaruwa
The second capital, and the high point of Sinhalese sculpture and hydraulic engineering.
Water and land
The reservoirs, canals and paddy landscape that the dry-zone civilisation was built on.
Kandy and craft
The last independent kingdom, its ceremony, and the woodwork of the Navandanna craftsmen.
Sigiriya and Dambulla
A fifth-century citadel and the largest surviving body of mural painting on the island.