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J. L. K. van Dort

John Leonhard Kalenberg van Dort (1831-1898) was a Sri Lankan painter of Dutch Burgher descent. He is the first major artist in the country who per…

Andrew Nicholl

Andrew Nicholl (1804-1886) was an Irish artist and illustrator who is considered the first professional painter to work in Sri Lanka during the Bri…

Sri Lankan Graphite

Naturally occurring graphite is typically classified into three forms, viz; i) amorphous graphite, ii) flake graphite, and iii) vein graphite (Balas…

Beligammana Pothgul Viharaya

Beligammana Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: මාවනැල්ල බෙලිගම්මන විහාරය) (also known as Vidyawardhana Piriven Pothgul Viharaya ) is a Buddhist temple si…

Gal Edanda Viharaya (Kadawatha)

Gal Edanda Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: කඩවත පහළකරගහමුණ ගල් ඒදණ්ඩ විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Kadawatha in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka…

Mawanella Old Arch Bridge

Mawanella Old Arch Bridge (Sinhala:මාවනැල්ල පැරණි පාළම) is a colonial-era brick bridge located in Mawanella town in Kegalle District, Sri Lanka. …