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Debara Wewa (Tissamaharama)

Debara Wewa (Photo credit: Kawindu Edirisooriya, Google Street View) Debara Wewa (Sinhala: තිස්සමහාරාම දෙබර වැව) is an irrigation tank situated near Tissa Wewa in Tissamaharama in Hambantota District, Sri Lanka. History The ruined tank w…

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Andare's Tomb

The Tomb of Andare (Sinhala: අන්දරේගේ සොහොන) is situated in Koholankala in Hambantota District, Sri Lanka. Andare is a legendary jester in the royal court of King Rajadhi Rajasinha (1781-1798 A.D.) of Kandy (Abeyawardana, 2004). Born in Southern…

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Pussadeva Viharaya

Pussadeva Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: ඵුස්සදේව රජමහා විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Koholankala in Hambantota District, Sri Lanka. Locals link the history of this temple to Phussadeva, one of the ten paladins of King Dutugemunu (161-137…

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Magam Ruhunupura International Conference Hall

The  Magam Ruhunupura International Conference Hall , also known as MRICH (Sinhala: මාගම් රුහුණුපුර ජාත්‍යාන්තර සම්මන්ත්‍රණ ශාලාව) is a convention centre located in Siribopura in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. It is considered the country's second in…

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Rankethgama Archaeological Site

The dilapidated Stupa mound at Rankethgama (Photo credit: Google Street View) Rankethgama Archaeological Site (Sinhala: රන්කෙත්ගම පුරාවිද්‍යා ස්ථානය) is situated in Rankethgama village in Vavunia District, Sri Lanka. The site consists of a lar…

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Sangamankanda Lighthouse

Sangamankanda Lighthouse (Photo credit: Charal Tamizhi, Google Street View) Sangamankanda Lighthouse (Sinhala: සංගමන්කන්ද ප්‍රදීපාගාරය) is an abandoned lighthouse located near the most eastern point in Sri Lanka.  The lighthouse is said to have…

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Mahatittha (Mantai)

Mahatittha  (Sinhala: මහාතිත්ථ) is an ancient port site situated in present Mantai (Tamil: மாந்தை) in Mannar District, Sri Lanka. It is considered one of the rare, surviving and clearly identified urban and port centres of the Anuradhapura Period …

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Kalinga Park Seat Inscription of Nissankamalla

The Kalinga Park Stone Seat Inscription of King Nissankamalla (Sinhala: නිශ්ශංකමල්ල රජුගේ කලා ක්‍රීඩා විනෝද මණ්ඩප ගල් ආසන ලිපිය) is presently placed near the  Council Chamber Building  within the premises of  Dipa Uyana  in  Polonnaruwa Ancient C…

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