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  2. Sigiriya - Wikipedia

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    Sigiriya came to the attention of antiquarians and, later, archaeologists. Archaeological work at Sigiriya began on a small scale in the 1890s. H.C.P. Bell was the first archaeologist to conduct extensive research on Sigiriya. The Cultural Triangle Project, launched by the Government of Sri Lanka, focused its attention on Sigiriya in 1982 ...

  3. Anuradhapura Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Anuradhapura Kingdom ( Sinhala: අනුරාධපුර රාජධානිය, translit: Anurādhapura Rājadhāniya, Tamil: அனுராதபுர இராச்சியம் ), named for its capital city, was the second established kingdom in ancient Sri Lanka related to the Sinhalese people.

  4. List of World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    As of 2022, Sri Lanka has eight sites on the list. The first three sites, the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, the Ancient City of Sigiriya, and the Sacred City of Anuradhapura, were listed in 1982. The most recent site, the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, was listed in 2010. The Central Highlands and the Sinharaja Forest Reserve are natural sites ...

  5. Yapahuwa - Wikipedia

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    Yapahuwa served as the capital of Sri Lanka in the latter part of the 13th century (1273–1284). Built on a huge, 90 m (300 ft) high rock boulder in the style of the Sigiriya rock fortress, Yapahuwa was a palace and military stronghold against foreign invaders. The palace and fortress were built by King Buvanekabahu I (1272–1284) in the year ...

  6. Cultural triangle - Wikipedia

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    Cultural triangle. Map. Sri Lanka 's Cultural triangle is situated in the centre of the island and covers an area which includes the World Heritage cultural sites of the Sacred City of Anuradhapura, the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, the Ancient City of Sigiriya, the Ancient City of Dambulla and the Sacred City of Kandy. Due to the constructions ...

  7. Jetwing Vil Uyana - Wikipedia

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    Jetwing Vil Uyana ( Sinhala: ජෙට්විංග් විල් උයන, lit. 'Jetwing Lake Garden') is a boutique eco hotel situated in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka. Jetwing Vil Uyana was launched in 2006 and inspired by the Barnes Wetland, London. Jetwing Vil Uyana is owned and operated by the Sri Lankan hotel chain Jetwing Hotels. The hotel ...

  8. Mapagala fortress - Wikipedia

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    Mapagala fortress. / 7.951248; 80.757718. Mapagala fortress was an ancient fortified complex of the Anuradhapura Kingdom long before Kasyapa I built his city, Sigiriya. It is located to the South of Sigiriya and closer to Sigiriya tank. [1] It was built by using unshaped boulders to about 20 ft high. Each stone is broad and thick and some of ...

  9. Ashoka Vatika - Wikipedia

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    Ashoka Vatika. Ashoka Vatika ( Sanskrit: अशोकवाटिका, romanized : Aśokāvāṭikā) is a grove [ 1] in Lanka that is located in the kingdom of the rakshasa king Ravana. It is mentioned in the Vishnu Purana and the Hindu epic Ramayana of Valmiki, and all subsequent versions, including the Ramacharitamanas written by Tulsidas ...

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