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Pothgul Vehera (Polonnaruwa)

Pothgul Vehera (Sinhala: පොළොන්නරුව පොත්ගුල් වෙහෙර) is a ruined shrine complex situated at the southern end of the  Ancient City of Polonnaruwa …

Gorakana Kande Vihara Slab Inscription

The Gorakana Kande Vihara Slab Inscription (Sinhala: ගොරකාන කන්දෙ විහාර පුවරු ලිපිය) has been erected on the premises of the village community hall…

Star of India (gem)

Star of India (Sinhala: ස්ටාර් ඔෆ් ඉන්ඩියා) is a world-famous blue star sapphire originating from Sri Lanka. .  It is a light-blue gray stone of 56…

Hambantota Lighthouse

Hambantota Lighthouse H ambantota Lighthouse (Sinhala: හම්බන්තොට ප්‍රදීපාගාරය) is one of the lighthouses in Sri Lanka. It is loc…

Martello Tower (Hambantota)

The Martello Tower (Sinhala: මාටෙලෝ කුළුණ, හම්බන්තොට; Tamil: மார்டெலோ காவற்கோபுரம், அம்பாந்தோட்டை) in Hambantota is a historical tower of the early…

Coconut Tree Hill (Mirissa)

Coconut Tree Hill (Sinhala: මිරිස්ස කොකනට් ට්‍රී හිල්ස්) is a coconut estate located by the side of Mirissa Beach , in Galle District, Sri Lanka. I…