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"When the Guide of the World, having acomplished the salvation of the whole world and having reached the utmost stage of blissful rest, was lying on the bed of his nibbana; in the midst of the great assembly of gods, he, the great sage, the greatest of those who have speech, spoke to Sakka' who stood there near him: `Vijaya, son of king Sihabahu, is come to Lanka from the country of Lala, together with seven hundred followers. In Lanka, O lord of gods, will my religion be established, therefore carefully protect him with his followers and Lanka.

When the lord of gods heard the words of the Buddha he from respect handed over the guardianship of Lanka to the god who is in colour like the lotus. "

from Mahavansa - The Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka

Cities and Sites of Ancient Sri Lanka

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Ancient Capitals of Sri Lanka
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Historic and Heritage Sites
245 locations listed
C
A
Abayagiriya - Anuradhapura
Adam's Peak ( See Sri Pada Mountain)
Agbopura monastic site
Alahana Privena - Polonnaruwa
Aliwatta Caves - Yatiyantota
Alu Viharaya - Mathale
Aludeniya Viharaya - Gampola
Ambekke Devale - Udu Nuwara
Ambilla Raja Maha Viharaya - Matale
Ambuluwawa - Gampola
Ampitiya Purana Rajamaha Viharaya - Namunukula
Aranakele Forest Monastery - Arankele - Ibbagamuwa
Arulmihu Sivasubramania Swami Kovil - Colombo City
Asgiri Gedige Raja Maha Viharaya - Kandy City
Asokaramaya (Pankuliya Buddha Statue) - Anuradhapura
Ata Dahe Walawwa - Habaraduwa, Galle
Atadage - Polonnaruwa
Attanagalla Raja Maha Viharaya - Attanagalla
Awkana Buddha Statue Awkana, off Kakirawa
B
Badda Sema Malakaya - Polonnaruwa
Bahirawa Kanda - Kandy City
Bambaragala Aranna - Teldeniya, off Kandy
Batathota Lena - off Kuruwita, Ratnapura District
Beligala Raja Maha Viharaya - Balangoda
Bellanwila Rajamaha Vihara - Bellanwila, Dehiwala
Berendi Kovila - Sitawaka, off Awissawella
Bhodhirajarama Maha Viharaya - Negambo
Biso Maligaya (Pancavasa) - Anuradhapura
Bogoda Bridge (Raja Maha Viharaya) Bododa, off Haliela
Buddhangala Monastery - Ampara
Budugala Ruins - Off Balangoda - Rathanpura District
Budugehinna Cave Temple - Off Kakirawa
Budulena Rajamaha Viharaya - Ratnapura District
Buduruwagala - Off Wellawaya, Monaragala District
Buduruwayaya Archaeological Site - Off Bakamuna
D
Dakkhina Stupa - Anuradhapura
Dalada Maligawa (Temple of Tooth Relic) - Kandy City
Dalada Maluwa - Polonnaruwa
Dambulu Viharaya - Dambulla
Damila Maha Seya (Stupa of Tamils) - Polonnaruwa
Danthre Viharaya - Danthure , Yati Nuwara
Dedigama Kota vehera Off Nelumdeniya, Kegalle District
Deepa Uyana - Polonnaruwa
Degaldoruva Raja Maha Vihara - Kandy District
Deliwela Kota Vehera - Off Rambukkana
Dematamal Viharaya - Off Buttala , Monaragala District
Devagiri Raja Maha Vihara - Bingiriya
Devinuwara Sri Vishnu Devale - Off Matara
Devinuwara Raja Maha Viharaya - Off Matara
Devram Vehera - Pannipitiya , Colombo District
Dhakkhina Stupa - Anuradhapura
Dimbulagala Raja Maha Viharaya Dimbulagala
Digavapiya - Ampara District
Dodanwela Devale - Yati Nuwara
Dowa Raja Maha Viharaya - Off Bandarawela
E
Elamaldeniya Raja Maha Viharaya Pitabaddara
Embekke Devale - Udu Nuwara
Eth Pokuna - Anuradhapura
F
Fa Hien Gala (Pahiyangala) Caves - Yatagampitiya, Klutara District
G
Gadaladeniya Temple - Udu Nuwara
Gal massa (Maliyadeva Guharamaya) of Padavigampola - off Rambukkana
Gal Palama (Stone bridges) - Anuradhapura
Gal Potha (Stone Book) - Polonnaruwa
Gal Viharaya (Rock Temple) - Polonnaruwa
Galapatha Raja Maha Vihara - Benthara
Galgane (Galge) at Dondra - Devinuwara, Matara District
Galgane Vihara ( Hendeniya Vihara ) - Udu Nuwara
Galle Fort - Galle
Galmaduwa Viharaya - Kandy District
Gangaramaya - Colombo
Gangaramaya Raja Maha Vihara - Kandy District
Gannoruwa Raja Maha Viharaya - Yati Nuwara
Gatabaru Raja Maha Viharaya off Akuressa, Matara District
Gopala Pabbatha - Polonnaruwa
H
Halmillawa Chandrasara Forest Hermitage
Hendeniya Vihara (Galgane Vihara) - Udu Nuwara
Hetadage - Polonnaruwa
Hindagala Raja Maha Vihara - Kandy
Hollombuwa Ancient Cave Temple - Sthreepura
Humbuluwa Raja Maha Viharaya - Kurunegala District
I
Isurumuniya Vihara (Meghagiri Vihara) - Anuradhapura
J
Jethavana Viharaya ( Jethavana Temple) - Anuradhapura
K

Kabbella Lena Cave Temple
Kalaniya Raja Maha Viharaya -
Kalugala Arannanaya
Kalutara Bodhi
Kandegama Kanda Lena Viharaya
Kantarodai Vihara - Jaffna
Kandy Lake (Nuwara weva) - Kandy
Kataragama
Kataragama Devale - Kandy
Karagahagethera Ambalama
Karathana Gal Len Viharaya
Kele Dambulla
Kengalla Ambalama
Kiri Vehera - Kataragama
Kiri Vehera - Polonnaruwa
Kirinda Raja Maha Viharaya
Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe Rajamaha Vihara - Rambukkana
Koduruwapola Raja Maha Viharaya - Kurunegala District
Koneswaram temple (Kovil) - Trincomalee
Korathota Raja Maha Viharaya - Kaduwela, Colombo District
Kotamudungala Raja Maha Viharaya - Molagoda
Kothduwa Purana Raja Maha Viharaya
Kottimbulwala Raja Maha Vihara - Balapitiya
Kuda Gal Viharaya (Small Rock Temple) - Polonnaruwa
Kudumbigala Monastery
Kuragala Rock Cave
Kushta Raja Gala
Kuttam Pokuna (Twin Ponds) - Anuradhapura
L
Lahugala Magul Maha Viharaya
Lankaramaya - Anuradhapura
Lankathilaka Gedige (Image House) - Polonnaruwa
Lankatilake Raja Maha Viharaya
Lenawara Rajamaha Viharaya - Horana
Lendora Raja Maha Vihara - Balangoda
Lovamahapaya - Anuradhapura
M
Madukanda temple
Madunagala Viharaya - Ambalantota
Maduwanwela Mudalinalage Aramaya
Maduwanwela Wallauwa
Magul Maduwa (Audience Hall) - Kandy
Magul Maha Viharaya - Lahugala
Mahaweli Maha Seya
Mahiyangana Stupa
Makulatenna Raja Maha Vihara
Maligatenne ( Nuwaragalkande)
Maligatenne Raja Maha Viharaya
Maligawila
Maliyadeva Guharamaya (Gal massa) of Padavigampola
Malwattu Maha Vihara
Menik Vehera - Polonnaruwa
Maniyangama Raja Maha Viharaya
Mapagala Fortress
Meghagiri Vihara (Isurumuniya Vihara) - Anuradhapura
Menikdena Archiological Reserve
Mihinthale
Mirisavatiya Dagaba - Anuradhapura
Mulkirigala - Hambanthota District
Mutiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya - Badulla
Muwapitiya Tempita Viharaya
N
Naga Vimanaya - Kandy
Nagadipa
Nagolla Raja Maha Viharaya
Nagolla Aramaya
Naipena Viharaya (Vishnu Kovil - no 4) - Polonnaruwa
Nalanda Gedige
Namal Pokuna Raja Maha Viharaya
Natha Devalaya - Kandy
Nawagamuwa Devale (Sri Sugathabimbaramaya)
Nelum Pokuna (Lotus Pond) - Polonnaruwa
Nillaggama Bodhigaraya - Kurunegala District
Nissanka Latha Mandapaya - Polonnaruwa
Nissanga Malla’s Audience Hall (Raja Sabha Mandapaya) - Polonnaruwa
Nittawela Temple - Kandy
Niyamgampaya Viharaya - Gampola
Nuwaragalkande (Maligatenne) Ruins
O
Oth-pilimaya - Polonnaruwa
P
Pabalu Vehera - Polonnaruwa
Padeniya Raja Maha Viharaya
Pahiyangala (Fa Hien Gala) Caves
Palace of King Nissanga Malla - Polonnaruwa
Palace of King Parakramabahu - Polonnaruwa
Palace of King Vijayabahu I - Anuradhapura
Palace of the Kandyan Kingdom - Kandy
Panapitiya Ambalama
Pancavasa (Biso Maligaya) - Anuradhapura
Pankuliya Buddha Statue (Asokaramaya) - Anuradhapura
Pannipitiye Devram Vehera
Parakrama Samudraya - Polonnaruwa
Parakramabahu (King) Statue - Polonnaruwa
Pathahawatte Rajamaha Viharaya
Pattini Devale - Kandy
Pidurangala Monastary
Pilikuththuwa Raja Maha Vihara
Piyangalu Raja Maha Viharaya - Anuradhapura
Place where King Sri Wikrama Rajasinghe was Captured - Medamahanuwara
Pokunuwita Rajamaha Viharayaya
Pothgul Vehera (Pothgul Temple) - Polonnaruwa
Pothgul Vehera Statue - Polonnaruwa
Pulleyar Kovil - Kandy
Pulligoda Galge
Pulinathararamaya - Kalutara
Pusulpitiya Viharaya - Pusulpitiya - Kothmale
Q
Queen's Pavillion (bathing house) - Kandy
R
Rajagala Viharaya
Ramba Viharaya
Ramakele Stupa
Rankoth Vehera - Polonnaruwa
Ranmasu Uyana ( Royal Goldfish Park) - Anuradhapura
Ras Vehera (Sesuruwa)
Rathna Prasada (Jewel Palace) - Anuradhapura
Richmond Castle
Ridi Viharaya
Royal Court of king Parakramabahu - Polonnaruwa
Royal Pond of King Parakramabahu - Polonnaruwa
Ruwanvali Seya - Anuradhapura
Ruwanwella Fort
S
Samadhi Buddha Statue - Anuradhapura
Saman Devale - Ratnaputa
Sandagirigodella
Sandagiriya Stupa
Sangamuwa Viharaya
Sankapala Raja Maha Viharaya
Sathmahal Pasada - Polonnaruwa
Seenigama Devale - Seenigama
Seetha Amman Temple - Seetha Eliya
Senanigala Raja Maha Vihara
Seruvila Mangala Maha Chethiya
Sesuruwa (Ras Vehera)
Shailatharama Viharaya - Karandeniya
Shiva Kovil (number 1) - Polonnaruwa
Shiva Kovil (number 2) - Polonnaruwa
Shiva Kovil (number 3) And Gansh Kovil - Polonnaruwa
Shiva Kovil (number 4) - Polonnaruwa
Shiva Kovil (number 5) - Polonnaruwa
Silumini Seya
Sita Amman Temple - Seetha Eliya
Sitawaka Fort and the palace of King Rajasinghe 1
Sithul Pauwa Viharaya
Somawathiya - Dambulla
Sri Dalada Maligawa - Temple of the Tooth Relic - Kandy
Sri Kalyanarama Purana Maha Viharaya - Kaluwamodara
Sri Maha Bodhi (The sacred Bo-Tree) - Anuradhapura
Sri Mahindaramaya - Meeduma
Sri Pada Mountain
Sri Sugathabimbaramaya (Nawagamuwa Devale)
Sthreepura Cave
Stone Book (Gal Potha) - Polonnaruwa
Stone bridges (Gal Palama) - Anuradhapura
Sunethradevi Maha Pirivena - Pepiliyana
Suriyagoda Viharaya - Yati Nuwara
T
Tapovana Monastery - Anuradhapura
Temple of Tooth Relic - Kandy
Thalguru Rajamaha Viharaya
Thivanka Image House - Polonnaruwa
Thuparama - Anuradhapura
Thuparama Image House - Polonnaruwa
Tiriyaya
Tissamaharamaya
Tomb of Rajasinghe 1 of Sitawake
Totagamu Raja Maha Viharaya
Tsunami Honganji Viharaya
Twin Ponds (Kuttam Pokuna) - Anuradhapura
V
Vallahagoda Devale - Gampola
Varana Caves
Vatadagê (The Stupa-house) - Polonnaruwa
Vegiriya Temple and Devalaya
Vessagiriya - Anuradhapura
Viharahinna Ruins
Vilgam Vehera
Vijithapura Raja Maha Viharaya
Vishnu Devalaya - Kandy
Vishnu Kovil (no 2) - Polonnaruwa
Vishnu Kovil (no 4) - Naipena Viharaya - Polonnaruwa
W
Wasala Walauwa - Tangalle
Weijantha Prasada - Polonnaruwa
Wewurukannala Vihara - Dikwella
Wijayasundararamaya -Dambadeniya
Y
Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya
Yatala Dageba
Yudaganawa

 

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