The church which houses the Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu is considered as a shrine with a history of over 400 years acts a holy place of pilgrimage and worship for the Catholic community in the country.

During the times of the civil war, people of many faiths put aside their differences to make their way to Madhu for the annual feast which is held in the month of August.

The church was consecrated in the year 1944 where ahead of the preparations a large marble altar replaced the old wooden one where the entire sanctuary was covered in white and blue marble.

Sigiriya or “Lion Rock” was built King Kasyapa and is considered to be one of the seven World Heritage sites of Sri Lanka. A popular tourist destination, Sigiriya is famous for its paintings (frescos). At present it consists of the remains of a range of gardens, reservoirs and other structures.

Sigiriya was also believed to have been used as a rock-shelter mountain monastery from about the 5th century BC with its caves being donated by devotees to Buddhist monks. The site has the remains of an upper castle on the flat top of the rock, a mid level terrace that consists of the Lion gate and the mirror wall with its frescos while the lower palace that is situated on the slopes below the rock, the moats, walls and gardens that extend for hundreds of miles from under the base of the rock.

The rock fortress is located in the Matale district in the Central province and and is further part of the cultural triangle.

It is an iconic mountain located in Central Sri Lanka. It is famous for the sacred foot print found near the summit of the mountain. Various beliefs prevail with Buddhists believing that it is the foot print of Lord Buddha; Christians further add that it is the foot print of Adam while Hindus believe that it is the foot print of Lord Shiva.

Many devotees make their way to this hallowed destination to offer homage to their respective religions and some consider it to be an annual pilgrimage.

The region surrounding the mountain is also home to various species of wildlife which include the elephants and Leopards and many other commonly found animals.

The city which is located on the Southwest tip of Sri Lanka used to function as a prominent seaport long before Western rule. The history of the city states that the Portuguese were the first visitors in the year 1505.

The Galle Fort which is the centre point of the city and a World Heritage site was built by the Dutch who invaded the country after the Portuguese. Another feature is the Rumassala Kanda which is a large mound - like hill, which forms the eastern protective barrier to the Galle harbour.

The area at present consists of multi ethnic communities who follow various religions.

An incident that will forever surround the city will be the devastating Tsunami that swept through the city causing havoc and a huge loss of human life.