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Cultural Triangle

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Ancient capitals, sacred temples, and rock fortresses.

Region — Cultural Triangle

Places in Cultural Triangle

Open water of Abhaya Wewa, the 4th-century-BCE tank at Anuradhapura

Abhaya Wewa

The restored brick dome of the Abhayagiri stupa, Anuradhapura

Abhayagiri Vihara

Excavated walls and the stone medicine trough at the Mihintale hospital complex

Ancient Mihintale Hospital Complex

Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka's first ancient capital

Anuradhapura

Dambulla Cave Temple, featuring the reclining Buddha statue in the largest cave

Dambulla Cave Temple

Gal Viharaya, a cultural site in Polonnaruwa

Gal Viharaya

Giritale Tank beside the Habarana–Polonnaruwa road

Giritale Tank

Giritale

Habarana Lake, the tank beside the town in the Cultural Triangle

Habarana

Elephants in the Hurulu Eco Park, a national park in Sri Lanka

Hurulu Eco Park

Isurumuniya rock carvings near Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Isurumuniya

The Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi tree on its gilded terrace in Anuradhapura

Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi

Jetavanaramaya, a cultural site in Anuradhapura

Jetavanaramaya

Open water of Kala Wewa, the 5th-century reservoir of King Dhatusena

Kala Wewa

Kandalama Reservoir seen from the ridge above its northern shore

Kandalama Reservoir

Elephants grazing beside the Kaudulla reservoir

Kaudulla National Park

Ancient stone steps and ruins at Mihintale, the Buddhist heritage site east of Anuradhapura

Mihintale

The open water and grass shores of Minneriya Tank inside the national park

Minneriya Tank

Nachchaduwa Wewa reservoir near Anuradhapura

Nachchaduwa wewa

The wide water of Parakrama Samudra at Polonnaruwa

Parakrama Samudra

Pidurangala Rock and the surrounding cultural triangle landscape

Pidurangala Rock

Ruins of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka's medieval capital

Polonnaruwa

Stone terraces and Buddha statue of the Polonnaruwa Vatadage

Polonnaruwa Vatadage

Rankoth Vehera, the largest stupa in Polonnaruwa

Rankoth Vehera

Ruwanwelisaya, a cultural site in Anuradhapura

Ruwanwelisaya

Sandahiru Seya, the large Buddhist stupa in Anuradhapura

Sandahiru Seya

Satmahal Prasada, the stepped brick tower in Polonnaruwa's Quadrangle

Satmahal Prasada

Sigiriya, the 5th-century rock fortress in Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle

Sigiriya Rock Fortress

Somawathiya Chaitya, a stupa in Somawathiya National Park

Somawathiya Chaitya

Unagalawehera Rajamaha Viharaya, a cultural site in Polonnaruwa

Unagalawehera Rajamaha Viharaya

The Kadu Ga Gala sword-sharpening stone at Vijithapura Raja Maha Viharaya

Vijithapura

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