The Lives of the Ancient Ones

Dive into the pages of history and unravel the stories of a unique civilization found nowhere else in the world. Travel through the sands of time and learn of great kings and queens and see the ruins of their great kingdoms.

The temple is composed of five caves, which have been converted into shrine rooms. The caves, built at the base of a 150m high rock during the Anuradhapura (1st Century…
Jaffna District, the northern most region of the Island of Sri Lanka, is one of the oldest habitation sites in Lower South Asia, populated by Tamil speaking people. Jaffna is…
Sigiriya (Lion's rock) is an ancient rock fortress and palace ruin situated in the central Matale District of Sri Lanka, surrounded by the remains of an extensive network of gardens,…
Kandy (also known as Maha Nuwara, "Great City") was designated a World Heritage site in 1988, and today has a population of over 100,000. It is an administrative, commercial, cultural,…
The medieval Capital of ancient Sri Lanka, Polonnaruwa was a fortified city. What is now known in Polonnaruwa as the citadel was the fortified portion of the inner city within…
The sacred city of Anuradhapura, now in picturesque ruins, was once a major centre of Sri Lankan civilization. The fascinating ancient ruins include huge stupas built of small sun-dried bricks,…