November 2020

Goraka Ella Falls

Goraka Ella Falls (Sinhala: ගොරක ඇල්ල) is a waterfall situated in Amithirigala village in Kegalle District, Sri Lanka. The falls has a medium he…

Senanayake Samudraya

Senanayaka Samudraya S enanayake Samudraya , also known as Inginiyagala Reservoir or Gal Oya Dam (Sinhala: සේනානායක සමුද්‍රය, ඉ…

Ampara Wewa

Ampara Wewa A mpara Wewa (Sinhala: අම්පාර වැව) is a minor perennial tank situated in Ampara town, Sri Lanka. It is surrounded by…

Jaffna Fort

Jaffna Fort (Sinhala: යාපනය බලකොටුව; Tamil: யாழ்ப்பாணக் கோட்டை) is a colonial fort built in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. Situated closer to the sout…

Tissamaharama Raja Maha Viharaya

Tissamaharama Stupa T issamaharama Viharaya , also known as Tissamaha Vihara , Tissarama (Sinhala: තිස්සමහාරාම රජ මහා විහාරය), i…

Paramakanda Raja Maha Viharaya

Paramakanda Viharaya P aramakanda Viharaya , ancient Acchagiritissa-pabbata Viharaya (Sinhala: පරමාකන්ද විහාරය) is a Buddhist te…

Yala National Park

Yala National Park Y ala National Park (Sinhala: යාල ජාතික වනෝද්‍යානය; Tamil: யால தேசிய வனம்) is a national park situated in the…

Ati Konanayakar Temple (Thambalagamuwa)

Ati Konanayakar Temple (also known as Aathi Koneswaram Kovil ) (Sinhala: ආදි කෝණනායගර් කෝවිල; Tamil: கதம்பலகாமம் ஆதிகோணநாயகர் கோயில்) is a Hind…

Kuttam Pokuna | Twin Ponds in Anuradhapura

Kuttam Pokuna or Twin Ponds (Sinhala: කුට්ටම් පොකුණ; Tamil: குட்டம் பொக்குண) is a pair of dressed-stone pools situated near Abhayagiri Monastery …

Kaudulla National Park

Kaudulla National Park (Sinhala: කවුඩුල්ල ජාතික වනෝද්‍යානය) is a national park situated in Polonnaruwa District, Sri Lanka. The ancient Kaudulla Re…

Hepana Sri Sudarshanarama Viharaya

Hepana Sri Sudarshanarama Purana Viharaya (Sinhala: හෑපාන ශ්‍රී සුදර්ශනාරාම විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Pilimatalawa village in Kandy …

Sorabora Wewa

Sorabora Wewa (Sinhala: සොරබොර වැව) is a medium scale reservoir situated in Badulla District, Sri Lanka. It is managed by the Irrigation Departme…

Galathara Slab Inscription

The Galathara Slab Inscription (Sinhala: ගලතර පුවරු ලිපිය) is a stone slab that contains an inscription written in the mediaeval Sinhala language. …

Parape Pillar Inscription (Dedigama)

The Parape Pillar Inscription (Sinhala: පරපේ ටැම් ලිපිය) is a fragmentary stone pillar containing an inscription written in medieval Sinhala. Pres…