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Anuradhapura Sacred City (the First Royal Capital of Sri Lanka)

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Anuradapura was the first royal capital in Sri Lankan history. It was the period that the foundation for a new civilization that gave the Sinhalese a new face. Sinhala civilization has been described as a harmonious blend of two elements: the dagaba, (temple) the symbol of spiritual progress and the wewa, (water tank). First, it…

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Sri Lanka’s importance in the “maritime Silk Road” is relevant to its geographical position in the Indian ocean. The Silk Road, a trade route that originated from China’s western Han Dynasty and extended across central Asia, Europe, Africa, Egypt, and Greece Ships also landed to Sri Lanka because of Sri Lanka is considered as the…