We arrived in Kandy a day in advance. We therefore decided to look around famous places rather than spending time drinking hundreds of cups tea. The first place we visited in Kandy was, Gadaladeniya Viharaya- Rock Temple. It was built almost exclusively of stone in 1344 by the Gampola King Wickramabahu, situated on a hilltop, amazing views of the surrounding countryside. The architecture of this temple is Dravidian. The entrance porch features large stone pillars, which support a roof of huge stone slabs. Within the Vihara, an ancient stone plastered into Buddha image looks down upon milk rice pots that have collected food offerings for centuries. The 638-year-Old jack wood doors still exhibit their original paintings. and then, Lankathilaka Raja Maha Viharaya or known as Lankathilaka Viharaya which was constructed in the 14th century AD by
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