Devalaya in Sri Lanka
Devalaya (lit: the Abode of God) (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකාවේ දේවාල) is a type of shrine normally located within or attached to a Buddhist Viharaya in Sr…
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Four Buddha Statues (Ruwanweliseya)
Four standing Buddha statues made of stone are found housed on the verandah of the modern shrine constructed on the compound of the Ruwanweliseya S…
Olinda Keliya
Olinda Keliya (Sinhala: ඔළිඳ කෙළිය) is a traditional Mancala game of Sri Lanka. It is played by two on a specially prepared board called Olinda Ko…
Mundel Lagoon
View of Mundel Lake M undel Lake or Mundalama Wewa (Sinhala: මුන්දලම වැව; Tamil: முந்தல் குடா) is a shallow brackish water lago…
Flood Plains National Park
F lood Plains National Park (Sinhala: ජලගැලුම් නිම්න ජාතික වනෝද්යානය; Tamil: வெள்ளச் சமவெளிகள் தேசிய வனம்) is a national park situated along the Ma…
Jaffna Lagoon
Jaffna Lagoon (Sinhala: යාපනය කලපුව; Tamil: யாழ்ப்பாணக் கடல் நீரேரி) is a semi-enclosed shallow water body located in the Northern Province in Sri …