TRAVEL BACK 2,500 years in time and unravel the historical tapestry of the Cultural Triangle . This melting pot of heritage , culture and wildlife is home to a wealth of UNESCO World Heritage Sites and beautiful landscapes , and is rich in wildlife and natural habitats . Many visitors spend a day or two whizzing around the cultural sites as part of a touring holiday around Sri Lanka , yet we think this area is so fantastic that it can also merit a week ’ s stay , discovering the culture and enjoying the natural environment .

The people here lead a largely agrarian life , often centering round rice cultivation . In the 5th century BC , the migrants from North India , later to be called the Sinhalese , introduced the cultivation of wet paddies alongside river settlements and elaborate irrigation systems followed . Today ’ s landscape on these flat , dry , red earth plains is dotted with vast tracts of water , fields of rice paddies and water lilies , and the ancient reservoirs known as ‘ tanks ’, interspersed with forests and smallholdings , solitary rock mountains , temples and villages . Wild elephants are often sighted inside , and sometimes outside , the national parks , whilst monkeys , swamp hens , cormorants and mynah birds are commonly seen . This area is considered to be the cradle of Sri Lanka ’ s Buddhist civilisation as we know it today . It is also the epicentre of Sri Lankan Ayurveda , the science central to a healthy life . If you want to find a really authentic , traditional Ayurvedic doctor , this is the place to be .

Sigiriya Rock Fortress

THE CULTURAL TRIANGLE

Anuradhapura Ulagalla Resort Cinnamon Lodge Habarana Village Habarana

Aliya Resort & Spa Sigiriya rock

Sigiriya Polonnaruwa

Kalundewa Retreat Dambulla Vil Uyana

Dambulla temple _{Elephant Corridor} Kassapa Lion ’ s Rock Heritance Kandalama Amaya Lake Resort

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