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Nainativ is one of the smallest inhabited islands in the Gulf of Mannar and is only about 35 miles from India. Merchants have long come here and the surrounding islands to buy the conch shells that are harvested in the warm shallow waters in the Gulf. ...
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Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya lies in the midst of the city of Badulla in the Uva province. The History of this temple goes back to the time of Buddha but this area around Badulla (especially Uva Province) goes way back in to the time of 19th - 18th cen ...
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Mirisaweti Dagoba is cited in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. King Dutugemunu built the Mirisaweti Dagoba after defeating King Elara. Placing the Buddha relics in the sceptre, he had gone to Tisa Wewa for a bath leaving the sceptre. After the ...
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Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka. It is believed to be the site of Gautama Buddha's first visit to the country, and is one of the Solosmasthana, the 16 sacred religious locations in Sri Lanka. Historical sources, ...
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Many Sinhala Buddhists of Sri Lanka believe that Katharagama Deviyo is a guardian deity of Buddhism and he is the presiding deity of Katharagama temple. Katharagama is also one of the 16 principal places of Buddhist pilgrimage to be visited in Sri Lanka. ...
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The chronicles, Dipawansa and Mahawamsa, record in detail the story of the Buddha's visit to Kelaniya on the eighth year after his Enlightenment, on the invitation of the Naga King Maniakkhitha. The jewelled throne, on which the Buddha sat while preaching ...
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Jetavanaramaya Dagoba is located in the ruins of Jethawana Monastery in the sacred world heritage city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. King Mahasena (273-301 AD) initiated the construction of the stupa following the destruction of Mahavihara, his son Meghavan ...
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It was my kind of day. We had just survived a pre historic adventure into the lost world of Batadomba Lena and now we were to make it to the Batathota cave, in the same area. But unlike the former, the latter houses an ancient temple and is a popular p ...
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A region in the Uva and Eastern Provinces has suddenly become the subject of controversy in both electronic and print media. Buddhist clergy supported by laymen joined protest campaigns and marched on the streets carrying posters demanding that the Govern ...
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Abhayagiri Dagoba is situated in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is one of the most extensive ruins in the world and one of the most Sacred Buddhist pilgrimage sites. Historically it was a great monastic centre as well as a royal capital, with magnificent mon ...
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Walisinghe Harishchandra Memorial Museum was established in 13th September 1996 to commemorate Brahmachari Walisinghe Harishchandra Esqr who has done a unique service to our country. He was born in 6th July 1876 in the house named “Mahagedara” at Mahahunu ...
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Telephone+94 31 223 3644
කුමාර වීදිය, කොළඹ 01, ශ්‍රී ලංකාව
This two storied large building reflecting the features of a 17th century Dutch Urban house was built by Thomas Van Rhee, The Dutch Governor of Sri Lanka from 1692- 1697 as his official residence. During the British period in 1796 this building was used a ...
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Telephone+94 11 244 8466
කොළඹ පාර, රත්නපුරය, ශ්‍රී ලංකාව
The beautiful building known as “Ehelepola Walauwa” located at Ratnapura - Colombo road was opened for the public as a museum on 13th May 1988. It has exhibition rooms which contain prehistoric archaeological inventions, natural heritage, geological, anth ...
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Telephone+94 45 222 2451
National Museum of Natural History which reflects the Natural heritage was established on 23 rd of September 1986. This museum is situated same premises of Colombo National Museum facing Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 07. Even though there is consid ...
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Telephone+94 11 269 1399
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This building established during Sri Wickrama Rajasingha era was then known as “Palle Vahala” This was used as the palace where the Queens of the king lived. This building has been built according to the architectural features of Kandy period. This Pallev ...
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Telephone+94 81 222 3867
Maritime Museum is the only museum which aware the public on marine biological and anthropological aspects of Southern coastal area. It is located in the Old Dutch ware house of the fort of Galle, built in 1671. The museum was open to the public on 9th Ma ...
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Telephone+94 91 224 2261
From the beginning of Sri Lankan civilization till the present times for about 25 centuries, the service rendered by the Sri Lankans to uplift and sustain their political, economical, social, cultural and human freedom is immense. The challenges they brav ...
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Telephone+94 60 216 7739
The Galle National Museum is established in the oldest Dutch building of the Galle fort, constructed in 1656. To aware the public on traditional cultural heritage of Southern Sri Lanka, the Department of National Museums developed this museum and opene ...
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Telephone+94 91 223 2051
The oldest and largest Museum in the country, established 1877. Best known for collection of antiques and objects of art and the library of the museum has more than 4,000 palm leaf manuscripts. Among the exhibits are the regalia of the King of Kandy; anci ...
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Anuradhapura Folk Museum was established in 22nd August 1971 as a provincial Museum under the Department of National Museums. The aim of this museum is to collect, conserve and exhibit the cultural and religious objects used by the folk community in Nuwar ...
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Telephone+94 25 223 4624