Our next stop after Jaffna was the heart of the Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka. The ancient city of Anuradhapura was the first kingdom of Sri Lanka and dates to the 4 th century BC. And that’s where ...

internal conflicts and South Indian invasions. During the reign of King Mahinda V (982 – 1029 AC) the kingdom ended with an invasion by the Cholas. The invading Chola army landed in the north, came ...