Ranmasu Uyana ( Goldfish park ) or Magul Uyana (Sinhala: රන්මසු උයන; Tamil: ரன்மசு உயன) is an ancient royal pleasure garden located below the eastern bund of Tissa Wewa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. History To fulfil the essential necessity…
Pidurangala Viharaya , also known as Piduragala Cave Temple (පිදුරංගල විහාරය), is a Buddhist temple situated near the famous Sigiriya Fortress in Matale District, Sri Lanka. The ruins of the ancient monastery are found scattered over acres on b…
Pooneryn Fort (Sinhala: පුනරින් බලකොටුව; Tamil: பூநகரிக் கோட்டை) is a ruined fort located in Pooneryn (Tamil: Poonakary) in Kilinochchi District, Sri Lanka. History The fort is said to have been established by the Portuguese to dominate th…
The Doric Bungalow is a ruined building located about 1.5 km south of Arippu in Mannar District, Sri Lanka. History This building is the house of Frederick North (1766-1827), the first British Governor of Ceylon during 1798-1805 (Wisumperum…
Foul Point Lighthouse or Sampur Lighthouse is one of the lighthouses in Sri Lanka. It is located on the point (Foul/ Kevuliya Point) at the southern entrance to the Trincomalee harbor. The lighthouse is said to be constructed in 1863. It is a…
Kovilan Point Lighthouse is one of lighthouses in the country. It is located in the northwestern coast of the island of Karaitivu in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. The lighthouse is said to be constructed in 1916. It is a round masonry tower and…
Ravana Ella Purana Viharaya , also known as Ravana Ella Cave temple (Sinhala: රාවණා ඇල්ල විහාරය හා ගුහාව), is a Buddhist temple situated in the village of Ravana Ella in Badulla District, Sri Lanka. History Locals believe that this temple…
The Methodist Church (Sinhala: පිටකොටුව මෙතෝදිස්ත පල්ලිය) situated in Pettah, Colombo is the first Methodist church, established in Sri Lanka as well as in Asia. History The history of the Methodist Church in Sri Lanka dates back to the ea…
Kastane (or Kastana , Kasthana ) is a short single-edged Sri Lankan sword. They are not considered a weapon used in war but decorated swords used as a part of the ceremonial dress to indicate the status of officers. The swords with highly decora…
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