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The cultural triangle of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka is often mistaken as a simply a beach destination since it's been referred to as an island. but at its heart, you'll find a collection of architectural and cultural wonders well worth a closer look. The Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka is significant as it consists of all the historical royal cities and Buddhist temples that once were the cynosure of the Sinhalese civilization. The islands three historic capitals mark the points of the triangle – i.e the hill capital of Kandy, the first Sinhalese capital of Anuradhapura and the medieval capital of Polonnaruwa. There are some magnificent locations that you must include in your itinerary which are given below. Cities of the cultural triangle Sri Lanka Anuradhapura Anuradhapura was founded as the first ancient capital of the country in 380 BC. It has the signatories in the form of architecture and irrigation, through which one can visualize the rich history of this count...

Things to know before visiting Sri Lanka Sri Lanka is an exotic destination of which the greenery can be witnessed up from the skies as you fly in.  The friendliness and smiles will start flowing in as soon as you land in this wonderful country. Everyone you come across is likely to greet you with a genuine smile. However, like any new place that you’d visit, there are things to know before going to Sri Lanka that you might not be aware of. Keep reading so that you get acquainted with what to know about Sri Lanka What  to know about Sri Lankan currency The currency in Sri Lanka is the Sri Lankan Rupee (different from the Indian Rupee), and the exchange rate varies from approximately 160-175 LKR: 1 USD. The rupee value of the things will be what you will be quoted by a vendor. Make sure to keep change and all denominations because the big 5000 notes might not be changed for a 10 rupee purchase – This is one of the most important Sri Lanka travel tips.There are plent...

Irrigation systems of ancient Sri Lanka 1 Man made lake for 1 sq Kilometer in the dry zone Irrigation systems of ancient Sri Lanka consist of a large number of village reservoirs to gigantic reservoirs and a intrinsic network of water canals connecting these tanks while supplying water to farming land. There about 30,000 reservoirs in Sri Lanka of which the majority was built form 3rd century BC to 12th century. This compared to the Sri Lankan dry zone land area of about 40,000 sq. kilometers (where almost all the tanks are located), is almost equivalent to one reservoir for each sq. kilometer. The first large reservoir to be built in recorded history is   Abaya Wewa   in 3rd century BC. From that day onwards Sri Lankan tank builders developed a remarkable expertise on controlling large bodies of water which allowed them to built massive reservoirs which no other civilization ever could have dreamt of. The breakthrough which made the Sri La...