In recent years north-central Sri Lanka has been much promoted by the Sri Lanka Tourist Board as a 'Cultural Triangle' - and with good reason. While the south coast offers some of the most beautiful beaches on earth, the roughly triangular area encompassing the Central Highlands and the plains immediately to the north is home to some of the richest and most impressive archaeological monuments in Asia, including no fewer than six UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including Sigiriya, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Dambulla and Kandy, as well as the Central Highlands recognised in 2010 in the Natural World Heritage List...

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