Sri Lanka
Colombo (AH43)
Colombo is a colourful and bright city with a bustling business centre
and a cluster of colonial buildings. It has a population of nearly one
million. Among the places of interest are old forts, temples, churches
and mosques, the National Museum, Independence Hall and the Zoological
Gardens.
Sacred City of Kandy (AH43)
Kandy was the last capital of the Sinhala kings whose patronage enabled
the Dinahala culture to flourish for more than 2,500 years until the occupation
of Sri Lanka by the British in 1815. It is also the site of the Temple
of the Tooth Relic (the sacred tooth of the Buddha), which is a famous
pilgrimage site.
Sigiriya The ruins of the
capital built by King Kassapa I (reigned 177-495 AD) lie on the steep
slopes and at the summit of a granite peak standing some 370 m high. A
series of galleries and staircases emerging from the mouth of a gigantic
lion constructed of bricks and plaster provide access to the site.
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