Goraka Ella Falls (Sinhala: ගොරක ඇල්ල) is a waterfall situated in Amithirigala village in Kegalle District, Sri Lanka. The falls has a medium height (more than 30 ft) and it cascades through several rocky surfaces before falling down to the poo…
Senanayake Samudraya (also known as Inginiyagala Reservoir or Gal Oya Dam ) (Sinhala: සේනානායක සමුද්රය; Tamil: கல் ஓயா அணை) is a reservoir located in Inginiyagala in Ampara/Monaragala Districts, Sri Lanka. At present, it is the largest reservoir…
Ritigala or Aritthagiri (Sinhala: රිටිගල) is a mountain [753 m (2,470.47 ft. amsl)] with the ruins of an ancient Buddhist monastery, situated in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka. Etymology The name “Ritigala” comprises two words; ‘ Riti ’ and…
Konduwatuwana Wewa (also written as Kondavattavan or Kandewattavana ) (Sinhala: කොණ්ඩුවටුවාන වැව/ කොණ්ඩුවටුවාන ජලාශය) is a reservoir situated in Ampara District, Sri Lanka. History Reservoir The present reservoir is said to have been construc…
Ampara Wewa (Sinhala: අම්පාර වැව) is a reservoir situated in Ampara town, Sri Lanka. History The present reservoir was constructed under the Pattipola Aru Scheme; now incorporated in the Gal Oya Scheme (Arumugam, 1969). It was restored in 187…
Jaffna Fort (Sinhala: යාපනය බලකොටුව; Tamil: யாழ்ப்பாணக் கோட்டை) is a colonial fort built in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. Situated closer to the south of the Jaffna Peninsula, the fort has been erected adjacent to the Jaffna Lagoon (Wijebandara, 20…
Tissamaharama Viharaya (also known as Tissamaha Vihara , Tissarama ) (Sinhala: තිස්සමහාරාම රජ මහා විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in the vicinity of Tissa Wewa in Hambantota District, Sri Lanka. It is highly venerated by Buddhist devotees a…
Paramakanda Viharaya (Sinhala: පරමකන්ද විහාරය) (ancient Acchagiritissa-pabbata Viharaya ) is a Buddhist temple situated in Anamaduwa in Puttalam District, Sri Lanka. The temple complex lies on a rock outcrop popularly called Paramakanda. Histo…
Yala National Park (Sinhala: යාල ජාතික වනෝද්යානය; Tamil: யால தேசிய வனம்) is a national park situated in the southeastern part of Sri Lanka. It is the oldest national park in the country. The park consists of five blocks (Blocks I, II, III, IV, V…
Ati Konanayakar Temple (also known as Aathi Koneswaram Kovil ) (Sinhala: ආදි කෝණනායගර් කෝවිල; Tamil: கதம்பலகாமம் ஆதிகோணநாயகர் கோயில்) is a Hindu shrine situated in Thambalagamuwa (Tamil: Thampalakamam) village in Trincomalee District, Sri Lank…
Kuttam Pokuna or Twin Ponds (Sinhala: කුට්ටම් පොකුණ; Tamil: குட்டம் பொக்குண) is a pair of dressed-stone pools situated near Abhayagiri Monastery premises in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka. It is considered one of the Sinhalese architect's …
Kaudulla National Park (Sinhala: කවුඩුල්ල ජාතික වනෝද්යානය) is a national park situated in Polonnaruwa District, Sri Lanka. The ancient Kaudulla Reservoir is located on the fringe of the national park and presently, the bed area of that reservoir…
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