Ruwanweli Maha Seya - Anuradhapura The Ruwanweli Maha Seya, also known as the Swarnamali Seya, Mahathupa (the Great Thupa) is a stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Two quarts or one Dona of the Buddha's relics are enshrined inside the stupa. It was built by King Dutugemunu's era (140 B.C). He was the king of Sri Lanka after a…

Sri Padha (Adam's Peak) Adam's Peak is a 2,243 m (7,359 ft) tall conical mountain located in central Sri Lanka. It is well known for the Sri Pada "sacred footprint", a 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) rock formation near the summit, which in Buddhist tradition is held to be the footprint of the Buddha. This is located the borde…

Galle Fort Galle Fort is situated in Gall district (Southern part of Sri Lanka) in the Bay of Galle on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, was built first in 1588 by the Portuguese, then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century from 1649 onwards. It is a historical, archaeological and architectural heritage monument…

Sigiriya Sigiriya or Sinhagiri (Lion Rock) is an ancient rock fortress located in the northern Matale District near the town of Dambulla in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is a site of historical and archaeological significance that is dominated by a massive column of rock around 180 metres (590 ft) high.  According to the ancie…