Despite the fact that Yapahuwa Rock Fortress isn’t popular among most visitors, it is renowned as one of the best archeological site in the country. Strong, dry breezes ruffle the quiet serenity of the temperate country side. Midway between Kurunagala and Anuradhapura lies the solid looking Yapahuwa Rock Fortress abruptly almost a hundred meters above the surrounding lowlands. This royal residence is similar in concept to the Lions Rock in Sigiriya. A history dating back to the 13th century, this 300 foot isolated wonder was able to preserve some interesting remains.
If your plan is to enjoy Sri Lanka luxury holidays do your homework and look into every website or blog possible such as Sri Lanka Tailor-made and know where you are going and what to expect. King Bhuvanekabahu I kept Sri Lanka’s sacred Buddha tooth relic and used the rock fortress as his capital between 1272 and 1284. Indians from the Pandavan dynasty captured Yapahuwa in 1284 and carried the tooth relic to South India, only for it to be recovered in 1288 by King Parakramabahu I.
It’s said that King Bhuvanekabahu I used this magnificent fortress as his capital and kept Sri Lanka’s sacred Buddha tooth relic here somewhere between 1272 and 1284 and Yapahuwa was Sri Lanka’s seat of governance in that era. The site’s significant ruin is the marvelous stone stairway, originally comprised of the three flights of stone stairs, one above the other. However the lowest one has been replaced by cement steps. For the entire expedition the right footwear and a sun-hat are recommended.
Containing a modest collection of antiques which were found in and around Yapahuwa; the Yapahuwa museum houses a collection of excavated relics found in the area and among them is a hoard of ancient Chinese artefacts and coins and some fine stone windows from the top stairway.
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