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කතළුව පුරාණ විහාරස්ථානය - Kathaluwa Old Temple Ancient Place Archaeology Temple Travel 

Kathaluwa old Temple

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  Kathaluwa ancient temple was built when British subdued Sri Lanka on to their hand. After six months of getting Sri Lanka on to their hand British built this Kathaluwa ancient temple. Kathaluwa ancient temple is very famous because of wood murals in the statue house. Most of the people who studied art as a subject has surely heard about this place. Statue house of Kathaluwa temple had built according to a Thai architectural style. It is an octagonal building. Costumes and traditions in Kathaluwa ancient temple murals are very…

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හම්බන්තොට එල්ලුම් ගස Ancient Place Archaeology Travel 

Hambantota Gallows

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About the Gallows Hambantota gallows has a history since colonial era in Sri Lanka. A main leading character who known as Kohorekumbure Rala was killed using Hambantota gallows. Kohorekumburerala was one of the main character of independence war in 1818. This gallows still remains at Hambantota. This gallows has built by using a kithul trunk. At once 4 people can hang into this gallows.  According to Leonard Wolf’s reports, he used to watch the gallows through a window from his official residence. Official residence of government agents is situated near Hambantota gallows.…

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Namal uyana - නාමල් උයන Ancient Place Temple Travel wild life 

National Namal Uyana

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About The Namal Uyana National Namal Uyana is an important historical place. National Namal Uyana also consider as the largest Na forest in Sri Lanka. Namal Uyana fed by from ‘Dambulla Oya’s and ‘Ibbankatuwa Lake’s water. National Namal Uyana covers 260 acres. Namal Uyana has the largest pink quartz mountain range in south Asia.  National Namal Uyana has a great historical values and Namal Uyana is very famous among tourists. Being a human sanctuary, historical importance, Biodiversity, geographical characteristics and all these features are reasons which adds values to the…

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Mulkirigala Rock Temple - මුල්කිරිගල රජමහා විහාරය Ancient Place Statue Temple Travel 

Mulkirigala Raja Maha Viharaya

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About Raja Maha Viharaya Mulkirigala Rajamaha Viharaya is an antiquated sanctuary of archeological worth situated in the Hambantota District of the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. This sanctuary is situated in Weeraketiya region and it is 2 km from Mulkirigala intersection. This sanctuary can be reached from Dickwella or Tangalle regions and the Mulkirigala sanctuary is otherwise called Kuda Sigiriya. Today the sanctuary is known as Mulkirigala yet in antiquated occasions it was known as Samudda Pabbata, Muhandara Giri, Muhudu Gira, Giriba Vehera, Giriba Lena, Dakkhina Pabbata, Dakkhina Gira, Muwathirigala,…

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ගටබරු රජමහා විහාරය - Gatabaruwa Rajamaha Viharaya Ancient Place Temple Travel 

Deniyaya Gatabaruwa Raja Maha Viharaya

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About Raja Maha Viharaya Gatabaru Rajamaha Viharaya is situated on a ridge in the Kotapola region among Morawaka and Deniyaya on the Akuressa – Deniyaya street. This Devalaya is situated around 458m above ocean level and is an old cavern sanctuary and devalaya. This Devalaya is otherwise called Geethabaraja Rajamaha Viharaya. It is accepted that the name Gatabaru is gotten from the way that the aficionados tie the contributions and give up. Gatabaruwa is encircled by the Rakwana Hills on one side, the Sinharaja Maha Forest on the other, and…

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පරාක්‍රම සමුද්‍රය - Parakrama Samudraya Ancient Place Travel 

Parakrama Samudraya

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Read in Sinhala | සිංහල ලිපිය කියවන්න About the tank Parakrama Samudraya is considered one of the most valued creations in Sri Lankan history which was built by the great King Parakramabahu. The  Parakrama Samudraya reservoir  was built combining three rivers named Topa wewa, Dumutulu wewa, and Eramudu wewa. The Akasa Ganga was built to divert water to the Parakrama Samudraya by constructing a dam across the Amban Ganga at Angamedilla. The ruins of the old granite anicut still remain today. The Angamedilla Anicut and the sluice gate of the…

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Jetavanaramaya Anuradhapura

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About Jetavanaramaya The Jethavanaramaya Stupa in Anuradhapura was revered by all as the tallest mound building in an ancient country in Asia. The economic complex with was called Jetavana.The stupa is made of mounds and is located in a rectangular courtyard. The courtyard is about 8 acres in size. Provides evidence that a level existed. History of Mihindu Thero There is an opinion among historians that the Jethavanarama Stupa was built at the place where Arahant Mahinda’s body was cremated after his demise. According to the Deepavamsa, the history book…

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Atadageya - පොළොන්නරුව අටදාගෙය Ancient Place Temple Travel 

The first Temple of the Tooth in Polonnaruwa

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About first Temple of the Tooth Numerous Temples of the Tooth have been underlying Sri Lanka from that point forward to house the Sacred Tooth Relic, known as the apex of the country. The Tooth Relic went to our country during the rule of King Kithsirimevan. From that time onwards structures were raised for the Tooth Relic in Anuradhapura, then, at that point, in Polonnaruwa and afterward in every one of the realms that spread over the realm up to the Kandy time. Of these, the Polonnaruwa time frame was…

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හැටදාගෙය-hatadageya Ancient Place Temple Travel 

Pulathisipuraye Dewana Dalada Madura

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About Dewana Dalada Madura The country of polonnaruwa, the second capital of sri lanka, is additionally an exceptionally uncommon spot among the antiquated legacy. Numerous superb manifestations of the polonnaruwa time frame what began in the eleventh year are still left. Has some expertise in royal residences and other important manifestations in polonnaruwa. Second Temple of the Tooth in Polonnaruwa Hatadage was the second temple of the tooth in polonnaruwa. The atadage worked by king vijayaba I was the primary temple of the tooth in the polonnaruwa time frame. It…

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