Cultural Essence Journey
Discover ancient cities, sacred temples, traditions, and the timeless culture that makes Sri Lanka unique.
Cultural Sites in Sri Lanka
official cultural world heritage
Anuradhapura Sacred City
Ancient capital with stupas, monasteries, and sacred Bodhi Tree.
Polonnaruwa Ancient City
Medieval capital with royal palaces, statues, temples, and stone carvings.
Sigiriya Rock Fortress
Lion Rock, frescoes, water gardens, and palace ruins.
Dambulla Cave Temple
Largest cave temple complex with Buddha statues and ancient murals.
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic – Kandy
Houses the sacred tooth relic of Lord Buddha.
Galle Fort
Historic Dutch Fort city on the southern coast.
Sacred City of Kandy
Cultural capital with traditions, temples, and annual Perahera.
Rangiri Dambulla Golden Temple
A historic viewpoint surrounded by endless tea plantations.
Rangiri Dambulla Golden Temple
Part of the Dambulla Temple complex
North
Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil (Jaffna)
Dambakola Patuna
Jaffna Fort
North Central (Cultural Triangle)
Anuradhapura Sacred City (UNESCO)
Mihintale
Isurumuniya Temple
Aukana Buddha Statue
Ritigala Monastery
Polonnaruwa Ancient City (UNESCO)
Medirigiriya Vatadage
Sigiriya Rock Fortress (UNESCO)
Dambulla Cave Temple (UNESCO)
Nalanda Gedige
Central
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic – Kandy (UNESCO)
Kandy Cultural City (UNESCO)
Gadaladeniya Temple
Lankatilaka Temple
Embekke Devalaya
Knuckles Cultural Villages
Eastern
Koneswaram Temple – Trincomalee
Fort Frederick
Girihandu Seya
Western
Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara
Colombo Dutch Museum
Wolvendaal Church – Colombo
Southern
Galle Fort (UNESCO)
Kataragama Sacred City
Wewurukannala Viharaya
Mulkirigala Rock Temple
Sabaragamuwa
Adams Peak (Sri Pada)
Saman Devalaya – Ratnapura
Wewurukannala Viharaya
Mulkirigala Rock Temple