Enjoy the best of Nature, Adventure and Agriculture

A novel concept for the 1st time in Sri Lanka. Situated in a 1380 acre agriculture farm,
where the city dweller can experience the serenity and can educate himself on agriculture,
while admiring the beauty of the place and enjoying the surroundings.

Sigiriya
Polonnaruwa
Anuradhapura
Kala wewa
Medirigiriya Watadage

Sigiriya – the Lion rock

This enormous 600-foot high rock, today considered being the 8th wonder of the world, possibly received its name after it became the seat of an ancient Sinhalese King. The Sigiriya or the Lion Rock probably derived its name from the huge couchant lion through whose throat one entered upon the final ascent. The history testifies that Kasyapa 1, in the 7ear 477 AD, after slaying his father King Dhatusena ruled the country for 18 years making his fortress on this rock and finally committed suicide when his troops deserted him on the field of battle, when he encountered his half brother Moggallana. It is believed that Kasyapa built Sigiriya ‘like another Alakamanda’, the celestial abode of Kuvera, God of wealth, in accordance with the description of Alakamanda in classical literature. The rock of Sigiriya was inaccessible when Kasyapa started to build on it. A large labor force would have been used and also it taken 7 years to complete the work, before Kasyapa could occupy Sigiriya.

The long rising gallery led up to the rock face which was shaped in the form of a lion made of bricks is visible for miles. The rock is enclosed on three sides by a rampart with a protective moat. To the south-east is a tank

Polonnaruwa - the second capital of medieval
Sri Lanka

Polonnaruwawas Sri Lanka’s medieval capital between the 11th and the 13th centuries is located 15 Km from Agri Holiday Resort. This ancient city was enclosed within 03 concentric walls to protect against the South Indian Chola invaders, after chasing them off by the Sihalese King Vijayabahu the 1st in the 10th century AD. This ancient city contained royal palaces, bathing ponds, monasteries and sacred architecture such as dagobas and image houses. Its grandeur was largely the creation of three Kings, the warrior King Vijayabahu the 1st, Parakramabahu a great tank builder and Nissanka Malla, although the last mentioned emptied the coffers in beautifying the city and to create a name that would remain in the History of Sri Lanka. Although some of these edifices are in ruins, they are fairly preserved to date.

The Parakkrama Samudra tank built by Parakramabahu with a 14 mile long bund is the major source of water for the present day irrigation purposes of the area. This tank is an ideal destination for birders with large flocks of Cormorants, Pelicans and raptors. Tank is also well stocked with fresh water fish, as well. This kingdom lasted for nearly 2 centuries before it fell again to the Chola invaders. Forcing the Sinhalese to shift the capital again to Kurunegala, a city located west of Polonnaruwa.

Anuradhapura

Of all the early cities and capitals that Lanka boasted, Anuradhapura was without doubt the finest and most renowned. At the time when many countries of the world, whose culture was at infancy, here was a classical city in which flourished the arts, the humanities, hydraulic technology and civilization and of course the Buddhism. This was no ephemeral civilization for it endured a glorious history, having served as the capital for 1,400 years before its fall due to South Indian invaders- the Chola.

The history of the area, which really changed the destination of the country, dates back to 400 BC with the advent of Prince Vijaya, the half-legendary founder of the Sinhalese race and his followers of 700 men from Eastern Indian city Kalinga, when he was banished. He landed in the North-western coast of Sri Lanka in the vicinity of Anuradhapura.

Kala wewa – Awukana Buddha statue

Kalawewa (man made tank)and the Aukana free standing tallest granite Buddha statue of the country can not be taken as two separate entities. These two marvels of the ancient Sri Lankan History, dating back to 5th century AD . This ancient tank is one of the magnificent reservoirs of the ancient world has a circumference of 40 miles and has a total area of seven square miles at full capacity was built by King Dhathasena. The King who built the tank has obtained water for the reservoir from 3 main rivers of the area and also capturing drainage coming from the surrounding hills. King also constructed a 54 mile long canal from the tank to the medieval capital of the ancient Sri Lanka – Anuradhapura.

Medirigiriya Watadage

Medirigiriya watadage or the circular relic house could be reached via Minneriya and Higurakgoda. This is a pillared building around a small stupa provided with four entrances and four Buddha images placed in the cardinal points. This pre-Christian structure had been constructed by King Kanitha Tissa in the 1st century AD. The Watadage is located on a small rock and it could be reached by a flight of steps cut on the rock. Entrance is from the northern side of the Watadage. The Buddhs statue in the seating position in the centre of the main stupa is now in ruins.