Dambulla Village Tour & Temples

 

The Dambulla Village Tour is an immersive cultural experience in Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle, highlighting traditional rural life. The tour features a scenic bullock cart ride (cart drawn by oxen), a traditional catamaran boat trip, chena cultivation visits (slash-and-burn cultivation), and a home-cooked Sri Lankan lunch. (Google)

Hurulu Eco Park Sri Lanka

 

Hurulu Eco Park in Habarana, Sri Lanka, is a prominent 10,000-hectare biosphere reserve, famous for hosting jeep safaris that offer intimate, often less-crowded sightings of wild Sri Lankan elephants. As a crucial dry-zone habitat, it provides a crucial, year-round alternative to neighboring parks like Minneriya and Kaudulla. (Google)

Sigiriya Lion Rock Sri Lanka

Sigiriya Lion Rock is a 5th-century ancient rock fortress and palace complex in central Sri Lanka, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and often called the "eighth wonder of the world". It features a 200-meter-high granite monolith topped with ruins, featuring landscaped gardens, ancient frescoes, and colossal carved lion paws. (Google)

Habarana Cultural Centre Dance Show

 

The Habarana Cultural Centre hosts a nightly 1-hour show featuring traditional Sri Lankan Kandyan dancing, drumming, and vibrant, acrobatic, and fire performances. Held in a 700-seat, eco-friendly theatre with a natural grass roof, the show features over 35 performers, including skilled female dancers, and offers an authentic cultural experience near Sigiriya. (Google)

Dambulla Cave Rock Temple Sri Lanka

 

The Dambulla Cave Temple (or Golden Rock Temple) is a 1st-century B.C. UNESCO World Heritage site in Sri Lanka, renowned as the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in the country. Located on a 160-meter high rock, it features five main caves adorned with over 150 Buddha statues, intricate paintings, and 2,100 square meters of murals. (Google)

Navam Maha Perahera in Colombo Sri Lanka

 

We see one of the most important Buddhist temples in Colombo from our apartment. We're fortunate to be close enough to walk just a little bit to see a major festival procession. I took about 700 photos, but I've picked out about 200 to share some images of the entire procession.