April 2020

Tamil Inscriptions in Sri Lanka

More than one hundred and fifty Tamil inscriptions have been recorded so far in Sri Lanka (Pathmanathan, 2006). Most of them are found in Trincomal…

St. Mary's Cathedral (Galle)

The Cathedral of St. Mary or Cathedral of the Mother of Rosary (Sinhala:ශාන්ත මරියා ආසන දෙව් මැදුර, ගාල්ල; Tamil: புனித மரியாள் பேராலயம், காலி) …

Dutch Reformed Church, Matara

The Dutch Reformed Church (Sinhala: ලන්දේසි රෙපරමාදු පල්ලිය, මාතර) situated within the Matara Fort premises is one of the earliest Dutch churc…

Kiri Vehera (Kataragama)

Not to be confused with Kiri Vehera, Polonnaruwa & Kiri Vehera, Lahugala   Kiri Vehera Viharaya (Sinhala: කතරගම කිරි වෙහෙර) is a Buddhist…

Padalanchana Chethiya (Anuradhapura)

Padalanchana Chethiya (lit: the Foot-print Stupa; Sinhala: පාද ලාංඡන චේතිය) Pada Lanchana Stupa is a small Stupa located to the east of Thuparam…