Polonnaruva, Sri Lanka

This is one of the largest rock temples in Sri Lanka, with its history extending from prehistoric times down to the modern period. The caves scattered in the area must have served as cells where Buddhist monks lived, but as time passed by, they were enlarged and transformed into shrines. It is a popular centre of Buddhist pilgrimage and also a complex of archaeological and historical interest.

Your first impression of Sigiriya would be that of a rock rising up like a lone sentinel from the surrounding plane. It has a quiet dignity and carries on its summit a royal place. On its rock walls fifth century paintings and an especially prepared mirror wall scribbled with ancient poetry

A city replete with scenic beauty and salubrious climate, Kandy amidst lush green hills overlooking an artificial lake, it possesses a unique character holding in its bosom the Temple of the Tooth Its historic buildings displaying the best of Kandyan architecture, and the annual procession of the Tooth Relic, the Dalada Perahera, which attracts thousands of enthusiasts from here and abroad, add a charm and quiet dignity to its historically important character