Hidden Gems of Sri Lanka

Explore Sri Lanka’s lesser-known historical and natural sites. Buduruwagala features massive 10th-century Mahayana rock carvings, while Yapahuwa Rock Fortress showcases a 13th-century capital with intricate stone staircases. Discover prehistoric human history at Fa Hien Cave and explore the limestone depths of Waulpane Cave. The list also includes Bevis Bawa’s Brief Garden, a masterpiece of landscape architecture, and Jathika Namal Uyana, which preserves Asia’s largest ironwood forest alongside ancient pink quartz mountains.

Buduruwagala

Buduruwagala is an ancient buddhist temple in Sri Lanka. The complex consists of seven statues and belongs to the Mahayana school of thought.

Yapahuwa Rock Fortress

This 13th-century royal capital and military stronghold features a steep, ornamental stone staircase decorated with intricate lion carvings. The granite rock fortress once housed the Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha.

Fa Hien Cave

Fa Hien Cave, also Pahiyangala Cave, is situated in the district of Kalutara, Western Province, Sri Lanka and according to a rural legend,…

Brief

Brief Garden is a landscape garden and former home in Beruwala, Sri Lanka designed by landscape architect and owner Bevis Bawa.

ජාතික නාමල් උයන

Asia's largest ironwood forest and a 500-million-year-old pink quartz mountain range. This nature reserve contains diverse flora and archaeological remains within its 2,000-acre expanse.

Waulpane

Wavula Pane is a cave located in Bulutota Rakwana range, northwest of Embilipitiya one of the archeological site located in Sri Lanka.