Pallepola Sri Weluwanaramaya is situated at where the home of the National Hero Weera Keppetipola was located. The Tampita Grain Storage Unit which was part of the house hold over 200 years ago can still seen at this temple.
Katuaththamada Ambalama at Matale is a small ambalama made out of rock and mortar. The building is square in its plan and four large pillars hold the roof made of Calicut clay tiles (Rata Ulu). The pillars are plain and carries no artwork.
The Bambarakiri Ella fall is set amongst the enchanting evergreen forest of the Knuckles mountain range near Rattota town, A suspension bridge spanning the falls adds the finishing touch to an already beautiful scene.
Kelebokka is an estate bordering Knuckles belonging to the Sri Lanka State Plantations Corporation. At hill at the Upper Division of the estate is a place where you can have a 360º view of the whole area including the Knuckles range.
In addition to the popular World’s end at Horton Plains, there are number of lesser known precipices with spectacular view of surrounding area. Called mini worlds ends, they are Madulsima Pitamaruwa, Pitawala Pathana , Deanston in Hunnasgiriya and Hulangala in Selagama.
The conserved site of Meewalapathaha Archaeological Reserve lies resides in and around the Meewalapathaja Purana Chaithaya Wardhanaramaya temple. The site consist of a a preserved ancient stupa built on a square platform. A stone slab flower alter and other granite artifacts found during the excavations can be seen displayed around the stupa.
A mile North of the Sigiriya Citadel is Pidurangala which served as the royal monastery. A despoiled dagaba at the foot of the hill could well have been the cremation site of the King Kasyapa who founded the Citadel.
Sri Lanka has many cave temples but the Dambulla Cave Temple or the Golden Rock Temple of Dambulla is the most venerated, celebrated and most probably the most visited.
This beautiful Sera Ella fall, the subject of several poems, is situated in the Dumbara Jungle that is split into two sections, both 10m in height.
The Tampita Viharaya at the Mahavehera Purana Viharaya is a 16th century building which has been renovated destroying its original pillar structure but still maintains its original form within the image house.
Dembawa Purana Viharaya is a Buddhist temple in Wahakotte,between Galewela and Matale with an ancient Tampita Viharaya built during the Kandyan Kingdom. The temple lies off 36 km off Matale town and 8 km off Galewela.
Sri Dhamajothiyarama Purana Viharaya is a Buddhist temple in Welangahawatta , Matale with an ancient Tampita Viharaya built during the Kandyan Kingdom. The temple lies off 18 km off Matale town.
The Tampita Viharaya at the Udasgiriya Bomaluwa Purana Viharaya is comparatively small and is built on 9 short granite stumps. There is no room for a circumambulating path. A granite stairway leads to a massive door door frame to the image house of the Tampita Viharaya.
Medabedda Sri Bodhimalu Purana Viharaya is a Buddhist temple in Medabedda, Matale with ruins of an ancient Tampita Viharaya built during the Kandyan Kingdom. The temple lies off 7 km off Galewela town.
The Tampita Viharaya at the Pamunuwa Purana Viharaya is comparatively small and is built on 9 short granite stumps. There is a narrow ledge with no protective rail around the image house not wide enough to be a circumambulating path.
The Tampita Viharaya at the Gurubebila Purana Viharaya is built on short granite stumps as the center part of a larger building. A narrow circumambulating path with no protective rail surrounds the image house. The roof covers both the Tampita Viharaya and the outer hall.
Muwandeniya Sri Dammaloka Purana Viharaya consists of a Tampita Viharaya built during the Kandyan era. Unfortunately the Tampita Viharaya at the Muwandeniya temple has been completely rebuilt and has lost its architectural and archaeological value.
Selagama Bulathwatta Purana Viharaya consists of a Tampita Viharaya built during the Kandyan era. Unfortunately the Tampita Viharaya has been completely rebuilt. The image house is no longer on pillars but on a cemented platform built burying the pillars.
The Wasgamuwa National Park lies within the Polonnaruwa and Matale Districts and is easily reachable from number of tourist locations.
Katudeniya Purana Viharaya lies in the Ukuwela PS in the District of Kandy. The origins of this temple is unknown but according to folklore this temple has been in existence during the period of Prince Wijayapala of Matale Godapola Nuwara.
