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Landmark Attractions In Central Province

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The Central Province is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka, the first level administrative division of the country. The Central Province is primarily in the central mountainous terrain of Sri Lanka. It is the 6th largest province by area and is home to 2.5 million people. It is bordered by North Central Province to the north, Uva Province to the east, North Western Province to the west and Sabaragamuwa Province to the south and west. The province's capital is Kandy. The cities of Matale and Nuwara Eliya are in the Central Province. The province is famous for its production of Ceylon tea, planted by the British in the 1860s after a devastating disea...
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Landmark Attractions In Central Province

  • 1. Sigiriya World Heritage Site Sigiriya
    Sigiriya or Sinhagiri is an ancient rock fortress located in the northern Matale District near the town of Dambulla in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. The name refers to a site of historical and archaeological significance that is dominated by a massive column of rock nearly 200 metres high. According to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the Culavamsa, this site was selected by King Kasyapa for his new capital. He built his palace on the top of this rock and decorated its sides with colourful frescoes. On a small plateau about halfway up the side of this rock he built a gateway in the form of an enormous lion. The name of this place is derived from this structure —Sīhāgiri, the Lion Rock. The capital and the royal palace was abandoned after the king's death. It was used as a Buddhist m...
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  • 2. Pidurangala Rock Sigiriya
    Pidurangala Vihara is an ancient Buddhist temple situated in Pidurangala village of Matale District, Sri Lanka. The temple was constructed on a massive rock called Pidurangala, which is located a few kilometers north of the historical fort Sigiriya.
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  • 3. Kaludiya Pokuna Dambulla
    Kaludiya Pokuna Archeological Forest Site , is a forest with archeological remains in Kandalama, in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka.
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  • 4. Sri Muthumariamman Temple Matale
    Muthumariamman Temple or Arulmigu Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil is a temple in Matale, Sri Lanka.The prefix “Muthu”, literally means “pearl”. Mari means rain and Amman means mother. The temple is dedicated to Mariamman, the goddess of rain and fertility.
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  • 5. Royal Palace of Kandy Kandy
    The Royal Palace of Kandy , located to the north of the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, was the royal residence of the Sri Lankan monarchy of the Kingdom of Kandy in Sri Lanka. The last king to reside in it was King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha . Once part of a large palace complex that included the King's Palace , Royal Audience Hall , Queen's Palace , King's Harem Quarters and Queen's Bathing Pavilion , together with the Temple of the Tooth . Adjacent to the Royal Palace is the Victorian era building that until recently housed Kandy High Court.
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  • 7. Kandy view point Kandy
    Kandy is a major city in Sri Lanka located in the Central Province. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is both an administrative and religious city and is also the capital of the Central Province. Kandy is the home of The Temple of the Tooth Relic , one of the most sacred places of worship in the Buddhist world. It was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1988.
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  • 8. Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs Dambulla
    Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs site is an ancient burial site located near Ibbankatuwa Wewa in Galewela DS, Sri Lanka. The site is believed to be belongs to the megalithic prehistoric and protohistoric periods of Sri Lanka and considered as one of the several ancient burial sites that have been found in the country. The site is situated on the Kurunegala - Dambulla road approximately five kilometers before Dambulla town. Currently the tomb site has been designated as an archaeological protected site in Sri Lanka.
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  • 9. Lankatilaka Temple Kandy
    Lankatilaka Vihara is an ancient Buddhist temple situated in Udunuwara of Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located on Daulagala road approximately 4 km away from Pilimatalawa junction and a few kilometres from the ancient buddhist temple, Gadaladeniya Vihara. It is considered as the most magnificent architectural edifice created during the Gampola era.
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  • 11. Magul Maduwa- Kandy
    The Royal Palace of Kandy , located to the north of the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, was the royal residence of the Sri Lankan monarchy of the Kingdom of Kandy in Sri Lanka. The last king to reside in it was King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha . Once part of a large palace complex that included the King's Palace , Royal Audience Hall , Queen's Palace , King's Harem Quarters and Queen's Bathing Pavilion , together with the Temple of the Tooth . Adjacent to the Royal Palace is the Victorian era building that until recently housed Kandy High Court.
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  • 13. Degaldoruwa Temple Kandy
    Degaldoruwa Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient Buddhist rock temple, situated in Amunugama, Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is famous for its Kandyan Era Frescoes. The cave itself was said to have been excavated out of a rock which rises to a height of approximately 12.3 m , and shelters the shrine room and entrance chamber. Details relating to the construction of the temple and the royal land grant are contained on the Degaldoruwa Tamba Sannasa . Construction of the temple was commenced in 1771 during the reign of King Kirti Sri Rajasinha [1747-1782 AD] by his younger brother, Rajadhi Rajasinha and completed by Rajadhi Rajasinha after he ascended to the throne. Following the temples completion Rajadhi Rajasinghe placed the Temple in the custody of a learned monk, Moratota Dhammakkanda Maha Nayaka Thera ...
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