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Hambantota gallows

Hambantota gallows  is a gallows tree located in the south-eastern tip of Hambantota tower hill area in Hambantota District, Sri Lanka. History The gallows was by the British during their colonial rule in Sri Lanka. It is made of an oak pillar w…

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Lankatilaka Viharaya (Kandy)

Not to be confused with Lankatilaka Image House (Polonnaruwa) Lankatilaka Viharaya (Sinhala: ලංකාතිලක විහාරය, මහනුවර) is a Buddhist temple built on the Panhalgala rock in the village of Hiyarapitiya in Kandy District, Sri Lanka. History The hist…

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Logan Sapphire

Logan Sapphire (Sinhala: ලෝගන් නිල් මැණික; Tamil: லோகன் நீலக்கல்) is a world-famous faceted blue sapphire discovered from Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan sapphires are typically light to medium blue in color.  The Logan Sapphire is blue in color with very s…

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Nanu Oya Arch Bridge (Kiribathkumbura)

Nanu-Oya Arch Bridge (Sinhala: කිරිබත්කුඹුර පිහිටි නානුඔය පැරණි පාළම) is located near the Kiribathkumbura Highway Museum premises in Kandy District, Sri Lanka. It was constructed in 1826 across the Nanu Oya stream by engineer Captain A. Brown duri…

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Ulpange (Kandy)

The Ulpange , also known as Queens Bathing Pavilion (Sinhala: උල්පැන්ගේ), is located on the edge of Kandy Lake , to the south of the Temple of the Tooth Relic , Sri Lanka.  History The Ulpange is thought to have been constructed in 1806 by King…

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