This dealt a crippling blow to Sri Lanka’s ancient hydraulic civilization. The Sinhalese were, under Vijayabahu I, able to expel the Cholas from the Island in 1070, and under Parakramabahu the Great, ...

For thousands of years, the golden kingdom of Lanka described in the Ramayana has captured people’s imaginations. It was said ...

Aathe Athitheye Sita 1948 Dakwa Sangshipthe Sri Lankeye Ithihasaye (A Concise History of Sri Lanka from Ancient Times to 1948) Author – Indrakeerthi Siriweera A Sarasavi publication Reviewed by Lynn ...

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The Kotte Kingdom which lasted for almost two centuries was Sri Lanka’s first ancient kingdom to face Western colonisers. According to resources from the E.W. Perera Museum in Kotte, out of 28 ...

Few places on earth match Sri Lanka for the pervasive sense of an ancient culture. The island’s rock monuments are central testaments to this culture and crucial to feeling its power, and they ...

If you're in Kandy it's easy to feel a little underwhelmed by the "ancient cities" of Sri Lanka. It's pleasant enough, set around a lovely lake and with an interesting and important temple that ...

After savouring Sri Lanka’s western coast, the nation’s famed cultural triangle serves up a bevy of World Heritage ancient treasures in the heart of the island. Travelling with On the Go Tours ...