Anuradhapura
The first great capital of the island, and its political and religious centre for well over a thousand years, from roughly the…
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Places
The reservoirs, stupas, temples and ancient cities that the rest of this archive describes.
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- Stupas & Dagobas 5
- Temples & Shrines 7
- Tanks & Irrigation 4
- Monuments & Carving 4
- Ancient Cities 3
- Landscape 1
Polonnaruwa
The island's capital from the eleventh to the thirteenth century, after Anuradhapura was abandoned. Its high point was the reign…
Sigiriya
A royal citadel built on and around a granite inselberg rising about 180 metres from the plain, constructed under King Kashyapa…