The most important tourist destinations were known beaches in the S and E part of the country's ancient sites within the country and the mountains. Anuradhapura - the most important ancient city in Sri Lanka, Colombo - capital, Kandy - Temple contains Dalada Maligawa, Aukana Buddha Statue, Dimbulagala, Panduwasnuwara, Ridi Vihar - is called "Silver Temple", the first deposits were found here silver in the 2nd century BC, Uda Walawe National Park. Most pleasant and dry period is from December to March on the west coast and S and from May to September the coast of E. In the period from July to August is the Kandy Esala Perahera festival which takes 10 days in honor of Buddha's tooth remnant of Kataragama festival on S.