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Roland Silva

Deshamanya Dr. Sembukutti Arachchilage Roland Silva (1933-2020) (Sinhala: රෝලන්ඩ් සිල්වා) was an eminent archaeologist of Sri Lanka. He was the …

Malini Dias

Dr. Malini Dias (Sinhala: මාලිනී ඩයස්, b.1943 - d.30 August 2024) was an archaeologist and was the Director of Epigraphy & Numismatics of the D…

Thivanka Pilimage (Polonnaruwa)

Thivanka Pilimage / Pilima Geya , or Tivanka image house (Sinhala: තිවංක පිළිම ගෙය) is a Gedige (vaulted) type image house located in the Ancient…

Kayts Island Fort

The Kayts Island Fort (Sinhala: කයිට්ස් දූපත බලකොටුව; Tamil: ஊர்காவற்றுறைக் கோட்டை) is an old Portuguese fort located on the island of Kayts, Jaf…

Ibbagala Raja Maha Viharaya

Ibbagala Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: ඉබ්බාගල රජ මහා විහාරය) is a Buddhist cave temple located near the Kurunegala ancient palace site in Kurunega…

Aluthgama Kande Viharaya

Not to be confused with Kande Viharaya, Opanayaka and Kande Viharaya, Gorakana Kande Viharaya (Sinhala: අළුත්ගම කන්දෙ විහාරය) is a famous Buddh…