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In 247 BC occurred the greatest single event in Sri Lanka's hiltory, where through the missionary labours of the monk Mahinda, son of the Buddhist Emperor Asoka of India, the Island's king, court and commoners were
converted to Buddhism. In Sri Lanka this pristine religion found a permanent home and for Buddhists everywhere the Island became a place of especial sanctity, a repository of holy relics, orthodox doctrime and a goal of pilgrimage,

Colombo

DAY 01 - Met on Arrival at Katunayake, Bandaranayake International Airport and transferred to Colombo, evening at liesure, Over night at Hotel 5*

Dambulla Cave Temple

DAY 02 - Morning After breakfast, check out from hotel and leave to Dambulla, visit the Cave Temple at Dambulla, A vast rock mass and it is here that the king valagambahu Abhaya took refuge in the 1st Century BC, he later turned the caves into a rock temple, some the frescoes here are over 2000 hears old. Then proceed to Namal Uyana, visit the temple as well as the famous Pink Quartz Mountain, Pink Quartz was taken from here to build the Famous Taj Mahal in India, return to Dambulla, check in at hotel for Dinner and over night.

Anuradhapura Stupa Day 03 - Morning leave to Anuradhapura about 45Km from Dambulla and about 297Km from Colombo, en-route visit the Aukana ancient rock carved Buddha stature and proceed to Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka's first capital founded about 04th century, the city was a model of planing, Five centuries before christ, Sri Lanka was a land throbbing with vitality and a well-ordered civilization, Cities, Palaces, Reservoirs and Parks, Temples, Monasteries, Monuments and works of Art bore the testament to the character, imagination, Culture, Pholisophy and faith of the people of Sri Lanka, the Resplendent Land, Vestiges of this ancient civilization are abundantly extant today, then proceed to Mihintale about 10Km from Anuradhapura, is regarded as the cradle of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. The rock is riddled with shrines and rock dwellings, A grand stairway of 1840 steps (about 2 - 4 inches in hight)made of granite slabs 15feet wide, leads to the summit, from where one could get a splendid view of the surrounding country side. return to hotel for Dinner and over night.

Buddha DAY 04 - After breakfast checkout from hotel, and proceed to Polonnaruwa, the islands medieval capital in the 11th century AD. visit the Museum and the important sites and leave to Mahiyangana via Manampitiya, over night at hotel in Mahiyangana,

Stupa Day 05 - Early morning walk along the Horabora tank visit a village, the natures beauty, lake fishing etc and return to hotel for breakfast, After breakfast, leave to visit the (Vedda community) Indigenous people of Sri Lanka, evening visit the Mahiyangana Temple where Lord Buddha's first visit to Sri Lanka, return to Hotel for over Dinner and over night Kandy,

Kandy Temple

Day 06 - After breakast leave to Kandy, visit the Ancient Gadaladeniya temple, then visit the Temple of the Tooth, vitness a Cultural pageant performed by reputed Dancers and Drummers, Dinner and overnight in Kandy Hotel.

Castlereagh Bungalow

DAY 07 - Morning after breakfast visit the Tea Museum at Hantane, and leave to Norwood and check in at Tea Estate Bungalow or similar hotel, and proceed to climb Sri pada (Lord Buddhas foot print) Mountain also it is called Adams Peak a Buddhist sacred place, could be visited from December to May only , trek the holy mountain and return to hotel for over night,

DAY 08 - At liesure, there are four bungalows withing the radius of about 5 Km, and you could lelax in the same bungalow or move to another bungalow and have your meals at your wish at any of these bungalows.

DAY 09 - Beach Leave to Beach hotel at your choice.

DAY 10 - 12 - At beach hotel,

DAY 12 - Check out from hotel and leave to airport in time for departure flight.

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