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Freshwater Crabs of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is situated in one of the world’s 34 "biodiversity hotspots" (Beenaerts, 2010). Despite the island’s small size (65,600 km2), its…

St. Anthony's Church, Kepungoda

Kepungoda St. Anthony's Church (Photo credit: Gazaly Samsadeen, Google street view) St. Anthony's Church (Sinhala: කැපුංගොඩ ශාන්ත අන්තෙ…

Sangarathai Madam (Ambalama)

Sangarathai Madam (Photo credit: Google Street View) Sangarathai Madam (Sinhala: සංගරදෙයි අම්බලම) is an Ambalama (an old wayside rest) situate…

Menikkadawara Fort

Menikkadawara Fort (Sinhala: මැනික්කඩවර බලකොටුව; Tamil: மெனிக்கடவரைக் கோட்டைை) is an ancient fort situated in Menikkadawara village in Kegalle Dist…

Yapahuwa Raja Maha Viharaya

Yapahuwa Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: යාපහුව රජ මහා විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in the shade of the Yapahuwa rock in Kurunegala District,…

Holombuwa Viharaya

Holombuwa Viharaya (Sinhala: හොලොම්බුව ස්ත්‍රීපුර විහාරය) (also known as Sthreepura Gallen Viharaya ) is a Buddhist temple situated in Holombuwa …