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Sundaramurti Swami (Colombo National Museum)

The bronze representing Sundaramurti Swami (or Chuntaramurtti Swami ) (Sinhala: සුන්දරමූර්තිස්වාමි; Tamil: சுந்தரமூர்த்தி) is presently on display…

Makulu (Tree)

Hydnocarpus venenata is a plant endemic to the island of Sri Lanka. It grows as a tree of about 35 ft. high and produces timber that can be used in …

Rivers of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's Rivers (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ ගංගා; Tamil: இலங்கையின் ஆறுகள்) rise from the country's inland regions such as the Central Highla…

E Peththa (Tree)

Cyathocalyx zeylanicus is an evergreen plant endemic to the island of Sri Lanka. It grows as a tree of about 70 ft. high (Worthington, 1959). The ba…

Lenawara Raja Maha Viharaya (Akarawita)

Not to be confused with Lenawara Raja Maha Viharaya, Haltota Lenawara Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: අකරවිට ලෙනවර රජමහා විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple…

Whale Watching in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is considered one of the most popular whale-watching destinations in the world (Sankalpa et al., 2021). Presently, three locations in the …