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Mayuravapi Viharaya

Stone pillars of an ancient building (Photo credit: Google street view) Mayuravapi Purana Viharaya Mayurawapi Viharaya(Sinhala: මයුරවාපී විහාර…

Mullaitivu Fort

Mullaitivu Fort M ullaitivu Fort (Sinhala: මුලතිවු බලකොටුව; Tamil: முல்லைத்தீவுக் கோட்டை) is an old Dutch fort in Mullaitivu Dis…

Sangamitta Stupa (Anuradhapura)

Sangamitta Stupa (Sinhala: සංඝමිත්තා ස්තූපය) is a ruined Stupa situated in close proximity of Thuparama Viharaya  in Anuradhapura District, Sri L…

Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya

Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: අනුරාධපුර මහා විහාරය) (also known as Tissarama or Mahamevna Tisaram ) was an important Buddhist monastery co…

Nil Diya Pokuna in Karandagolla Cave

Karandagolla Cave or Nil Diya Pokuna (Sinhala: නිල් දිය පොකුණ) (lit: Blue Water Pond) is a tunnel and an underground cave with a pond located i…