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Padhanaghara in Sri Lanka

Padhanaghara , also known as  Pathanagala  or Piyangal (Sinhala: පධානඝර), is a type of Buddhist monastery structure constructed in ancient Sri Lank…

Janthaghara in Sri Lanka

Janthaghara (Sinhala: ජන්තාඝර) is a type of Buddhist structure constructed in monasteries in ancient Sri Lanka for the body-wellness of monks.   Hi…

Habessa Archaeological Site

Habessa Archaeological Site H abessa Archaeological Site (Sinhala: හබැස්ස පුරාවිද්‍යා ස්ථානය) is a site with a ruined Buddhist monastery locat…

Billewa Barathanaga Len Viharaya

Billewa Barathanaga Len Viharaya (Sinhala: බිල්ලෑව බරතනාග ලෙන් විහාරය) is a Buddhist cave temple complex situated in Billewa near Thanthirimale Raj…

Senanayaka Mudalindaramaya

Senanayaka Mudalindaramaya (Photo credit: Ishara Dheshan, Google Street View) Senanayaka Mudalindaramaya (Sinhala: සේනානායක මුදලින්දාරාමය) is …

Ramakele Stupa (Sigiriya)

Ramakele Stupa (Photo credit: Artyom Ernst, Google Street View) Ramakele Stupa of  Mahanaga Pabbata Viharaya (Sinhala: රාමකැලේ ස්තූපය, මහානාග…