Kirinda Raja Maha Viharaya (also known as Kirinda Viharamahadevi Viharaya ) (Sinhala: කිරින්ද විහාර මහා දේවි රජ මහා විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple on the sea-coast at Kirinda in Hambantota District, Sri Lanka. It is located on the summit of a ro…
Kitulgala (Sinhala:කිතුල්ගල) is a small town located in Kegalle District, Sri Lanka, and presently a popular tourist destination for adventure sports such as white-water rafting, canyoning, waterfall abseiling, jungle trekking, bird-watching, a…
Selva Sannithi Murukan Temple , also known as Selva Sannidhi Kovil (Tamil: செல்வச்சந்நிதி முருகன் கோயில்; Sinhala: සෙල්ව සන්නිදි කෝවිල), is a Hindu shrine situated in Thondaimanaru in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. It is dedicated to God Murukan (…
Kondagala (Sinhala:කොණ්ඩගල, ලූල්කදුර) is a mountain [1,511 m (4,957. 35 ft. amsl)] situated in Deltota in Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka. Located in the middle of Loolkandura Conservation Forest, the trail to the summit of the mountain is fall…
Pattipola Railway Station (Sinhala: පට්ටිපොල දුම්රිය ස්ථානය) is one of railway stations in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. Located along the Colombo-Badulla line, this station is considered as the railway station on the highest elevation in …
The Loolkandura Estate (British pronounce: Loolecondera ; Sinhala: ජේම්ස් ටේලර්ගේ ලූල්කඳුර වතුයාය) is the first tea plantation estate in Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) established in 1867 by Scotsman James Taylor. James Taylor, Loolkandura & …
A pillar containing two Tamil inscriptions has been discovered at Hammenhiel Fort in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. Discovery The pillar which had been attached to the outer wall of the Hammenhiel Fort was discovered by Herbert Keuneman whil…
Fort Hammenhiel (Sinhala: හැමන්හිල් බලකොටුව; Tamil: அம்மன்னீல் கோட்டை) is an old Dutch fort situated on a small island between Kayts and Karaitive islands in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. History During the Portuguese period, Hammenhiel wh…
Mannar Fort (Sinhala: මන්නාරම් බලකොටුව; Tamil: மன்னார்க் கோட்டை) is an ancient fort located on the island of Mannar, Sri Lanka. History The fort was built on the Mannar Island soon after it was taken by the Portuguese viceroy, Don Constanti…
The Nine Arch Bridge (Sinhala: ආරුක්කු නමයේ පාලම) is a masonry arch bridge/viaduct located on Badulla railway line in Badulla District, Sri Lanka. The bridge is situated between Ella and Demodara railway stations and about 2.2 km distance from El…
Dhathukanda Sri Jinendrarama Purana Viharaya (Sinhala: ධාතුකන්ද ශ්රී ජිනේන්ද්රාරාම පුරාණ විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Kalalpitiya village in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. The temple The temple has been constructed at the to…
Maimbulkanda Purana Gallen Viharaya , also known as Maimbula Gallen Viharaya (Sinhala: මාඉඹුල්කන්ද විහාරය/ මාඉඹුල ගල්ලෙන් විහාරය), is a Buddhist temple situated on the verge of Maimbulkanda Sanctuary in Ranpokunugama in Gampaha District, Sri Lank…
Attanagalla Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: අත්තනගල්ල විහාරය) is a historic Buddhist temple situated in Attanagalla village in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. History Details about the history of Attanagalla Viharaya are found recorded in the Hat…
Deraniyagala Cave , also known as Cave No. 7 (Sinhala: දැරණියගල ගුහාව), is a cave situated in the premises of Sigiriya Fortress in Matale District, Sri Lanka. The cave has been named after P. E. P. Deraniyagala, the scholar who recorded the pain…
Not to be confused with Nagadeepa Viharaya, Mahiyanganaya Nagadeepa Viharaya (Sinhala: නාගදීප විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated on the island of Nagadeepa/Nagadipa (Tamil: Nainativu) in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. The famous religious shrine…
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