Dambulla Dambulla is a part of the Cultural Triangle declared by UNESCO is on the main road from Sigiriya to Kandy about 72Km from Kandy. Dambulla is a world heritage town built around a vast isolated Rock. Rajamaha Temple of Rangiri Dambulla also known as Golden Rock Temple is one of the most impressive Buddhists temple in the world. There are over 80 caves in the surrounding and some of them have been used by the monks as meditation locations. The founder of this inspiring place is King Valagamba in the 1 century BC. After his period many improvements and additions have been carried out to the sculptures and paintings over the years by later kings. This temple is an ideal location to view evolution of the ancient Sri Lankan arts.    Kandy Kandy could be called the cultural capital of Sri Lanka which is situated 116 Km away from Colombo and 465 meters above sea level. It is the last royal capital of Sri Lanka where 2500 years of royal rule ended and proudly stands with golden-roofed Temple of the Tooth or Dalada Maligawa, where the sacred Buddha tooth relic is enshrined and with many other historical and stunning places such as Asgiriya Viharaya, Bahirawa Kanda, Royal Palace, and Peradeniya Botanical garden. The city is also a good source of souvenirs and ideal place to experience many cultural performances. Because Kandy is rich place in cultural diversity, ancient temples, songs, dances, handy crafts and adventure activities. Kandy is also popular because of the annual festival known as the”Esala Maha Perahera’, the pageant of the temple of tooth is held either in July or August each year to parade the golden caskets is a must see itenary.    Polonnaruwa Polonnaruwa is one of the best world heritage sites owned by Sri Lanka which is situated 140Km north-east of Kandy. It was the second capital city of Sinhalese for three centuries. Polonnaruwa is a fascinating treasure of Sri Lanka with many well preserved ruins of palace and monasteries which easily can make every tourist to impress. The city had its cultural heyday under the leadership of King Parakramabahu I in the 12th century. There are several groups of monuments left of that culture such as Royal Palace of Parakramabahu and Gal Vihara, a group of very large Buddha-statues which make your breath away with its unbelievable beauty and serene of the Buddha images.