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A guide to Buduruwagala near Wellawaya: seven statues carved into an elephant-shaped rock, a mysteriously wet oil cavity, treasure-hunter legend, visiting tips and map.
A guide to Adisham Bungalow near Haputale: built by a British PM's grandson, later a refuge for monks fleeing WWII persecution, visiting tips and map.
A guide to Sinharaja Forest Reserve: its 'Lion King' origin myth, UNESCO status, extraordinary endemism, visiting tips and map.
A guide to Bambarakanda Falls, Sri Lanka's tallest waterfall at 263 metres: its remote pine-forest setting, local legends, visiting tips and map.
A guide to Diyaluma Falls: Sri Lanka's second-tallest waterfall, its infinity pools, tragic love legend, King Walagambahu's treasure, visiting tips and map.
A guide to Ratnapura, Sri Lanka's City of Gems: 2,000 years of gem mining history, Marco Polo's account, visiting tips and map.
A guide to the Maha Saman Devale in Ratnapura: its 13th-century origins, Portuguese church and fort, Kandyan reconstruction, visiting tips and map.
A guide to Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle: Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa, Anuradhapura, Dambulla and Mihintale, with travel tips.
A complete guide to Sigiriya Rock Fortress: King Kashyapa's parricide, the water gardens, the famous frescoes, visiting tips and map.
A guide to the ancient city of Polonnaruwa: from Chola conquest to Parakramabahu the Great's garden-city, visiting tips and map.