First noted in the epic by Valmiki The Ramayana has the named Lanka mentioned near the 5th BCE Lanka or the land that glitters due to gold and gems on the surface.Just as its name Sri Lanka will definitely help you to visualise and seep in the experience of Ramayana.
Chilaw is the home to the most important Temple of Shiva where it is believed that Lord Rama called upon Shiva to get rid of Brahmastra Dosha.Lord Shiva advised Rama to install 4 Shivlingas of which 3 can be found in Sri Lanka.Chillaw is the site of Munneswara Temple and Manavari Temple.The former is the oldest Hindu temple in Sri Lanka while the latter is the site where the first Shiv lingam was prayed and set up by Lord Rama.