Cultural Triangle · Dambulla
Ritigala forest monastery
Atmospheric jungle ruins of a 1st-century ascetic monastery on a sacred mountain.
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Ritigala forest monastery
Hidden inside a strict nature reserve, Ritigala's mossy ruins — meditation platforms, stone bridges and double-platform pavilions — sit beneath towering forest on the island's highest dry-zone peak. A short forest hike leads through wild orchids and rare medicinal plants.
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