Source: Sigiriya ,Sri Lanka: - holidayspots4u King Kasyapa (477 – 495 AD) built his palace on the top of this rock and decorated its sides with colorful frescoes. On a small plateau about halfway up the side of this rock he built a gateway in the form of an enormous lion. It is one of the best preserved examples of ancient urban planning. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Take a Photo of a Breathtaking View
Source: Удивительный город на вершине неприступной ... The view from the top of Sigiriya.
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View the Artistry of a Hindu Temple
Source: Part of Hindu Temple "Sri ... Sri Subramaniya Kovil in Colombo
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Watch the Goings on at the Elephant Orphanage
Source: Elephant Orphanage Pinnawala, Sabaragamuwa River
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Source: April 2012 Newsletter at AJS ... Sri Lankan sapphires are among the finest grade gems found anywhere.
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Snap a Picture of a Stunning Beach
Source: Beauty of island: Beauty of ... Unawatuna Beach
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Visit a Cave Monastery
Source: travel.nationalgeographic.com The cave monastery of Dambulla, a World Heritage site, has five sanctuaries and is the largest, best preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka.
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Smell the Gorgeous Flowers
Source: The Royal Botanical Garden Peradeniya ... The Royal Botanical Garden Peradeniya near Kandy
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Climb Ancient Stone Steps
Source: It's a beautiful world Staircase at Yapahuwa Temple
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See Centuries Old Hunter/gatherer Techniques
Source: World Travel The stilt fishermen of Sri Lanka.
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Take a Train Ride Though the Hill Country
Source: Pin-Up Live! Sri Lanka's Hill Country is a place where you can wear a fleece in the daytime and cuddle up beside a log fire in the evening.
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Take a Ride in a Tuktuk
Source: Sri Lanka An experience not to be missed.
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Visit a Tea Plantation
Source: Hill Country Tours Many plantations offer tours to see how tea is made.
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Lounge by the Pool
Source: cntraveler.com Amanwella, a modernist perch in Tangalle, on Sri Lanka’s southern coast.
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Make Footprints in the Sand
Source: Welcome to Flickr - Photo ... Mirissa Beach
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Be Awed by Huge Statues
Source: Welcome to Flickr - Photo ... Dambulla Cave Temple
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Visit a National Park
Source: Di orsi, otarie e oritteropi ... An elephant in Habarana National Park
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Take a Pew at a Beach Bar
Source: Unawatuna Beach Unawatuna Beach
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Admire the Carvings
Source: Sri Lanka The Gal Vihara, is a rock temple of the Buddha situated in the UNESCO listed ancient city of Polonnaruwa
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Dine on Traditional Sri Lankan Food
Source: cntraveler.com Egg hoppers and chicken curry
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See Wonderful Wildlife
Source: Kotiya cub discovered the spring ... A Sri Lanka leopard known as a kotiya
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Catch a Magical Sunset
Source: Jafna , Sri Lanka | ... Jaffna
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Go for a Long Walk and Get Drenched in the Mist
Source: Nuwara Eliya,Sri Lanka: - holidayspots4u Nuwara Eliya
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Visit a Sacred City
Source: Welcome to Flickr - Photo ... Anuradhapura
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See a Collection of Buddhas
Source: Welcome to Flickr - Photo ... Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo
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Visit an Old Colonial Town
Source: Welcome to Flickr - Photo ... Downtown Kandy
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Gaze up at a Very Tall Buddha
Source: Antiquities The Aukuna Buddha in Anuradhapura was built during King Dhatusena's reign (455-473AD). The +40ft statute was carved out on a massive rock face.
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See a Relic of Buddha
Source: Welcome to Flickr - Photo ... Sri Dalada Maligawa aka Temple of the Tooth in Kandy is home to a Buddhist relic - one of Buddha's teeth.
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See Conservation in Action
Source: Picasa Web Albums - Alexandra ... Turtle Conservation Project, Kosgoda.
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Tread in a Place of Legend
Source: Seetha Amman Temple Seetha Amman Kovil in Seetha Eliya. It is believed that Sitha was held captive here by the king Ravana as told in the Hindu epic, Ramayana.
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See Ancient Crafts
Source: Petit Cabinet de Curiosites - ... A mask maker.
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Source: Google Afbeeldingen Adam’s Peak is well known for the Sri Pada, i.e.,"sacred footprint", a 1.8 m (5ft 11 in) rock formation near the summit, which in Buddhist tradition is held to be the footprint of the Buddha, in Hindu tradition that of Shiva and in Islamic and Christian tradition that of Adam, or that of St. Thomas. In Islamic tradition it is the site where Adam fell to earth and where his footprint cane found
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Visit the Capital
Source: According to Matt... Colombo is noisy, noxious, overcrowded, edged by slums but also an absolutely fascinating place to visit.
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Crane Your Neck to See the Top
Source: Jaffna Book | For 91 ... Kandaswamy Kovil in Nalluir is one of the most significant Hindu temples in Northern Sri Lanka
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Take a Crazy Dive
Source: Photos: The Most Beautiful Places ... The stony ramparts at Galle
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Climb up to Where Sri Lankan Buddhism Began
Source: Holidays in Sri Lanka with ... 1840 steps, bordered with frangipane trees, leading to Mihintale, where the story of Sri Lankan Buddhism began.
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Source: Sri Lanka Diving Tours - ... Trincomalee in the East Coast of Sri Lanka
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See the Sri Lankans at Work
Source: photos.uk.msn.com Tamil farmers transporting coconut husks.
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Chill and Reflect on a Fabulous Holiday
Source: Is this the perfect beach Tangalla Beach
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