However, Tissamaharama in itself is also an important historical site, which likes to be called the “Anuradhapura of the South”. During the Anuradhapura period, it was known as Mahagama, the capital of the southern kingdom called Rohana in the Pa…

Kothmale is a picturesque land surrounded by hills deeply embedded in Sri Lankan history. Kothmale was first recorded in history when the King Panduwasdeva (504-474 BCE) carried out a devil dance by the Demon (yak) tribes living in Malaya Rata which…

The rarely visited Ramba Vihara near Embilipitiya is one of the most important excavation sites of southern Sri Lanka. It was once the temple of the city of Mahanagakula, which was of significance particularly in the 11th century AD, when  Anuradha…

Panduwasnuwara is the largest excavation site in Sri Lanka’s Northwestern Province. According to legends, it was the residence of King Panduvasdeva in the pre-Buddhist period of early Sinhalese history. What can be seen today are foundations walls o…

Yapahuwa, situated near Maho Junction, is a less-frequented attraction at the southwestern corner of the Cultural Triangle, though almost all visitors taking their time to climb to the summit and also visit the cave temple and museum will agree, t…