Pallemalala discovery throws new light on Lanka’s pre-historic culture A major archaeological breakthrough that could shed new light on the physical type and lifestyle of the island’s pre-historic population has been accomplished by a team of Sri Lankan Archaeologists. This…
The First Oblique Dam in the world The Tissa Wewa is one of the four large ancient irrigation tanks in the area and is believed to be constructed the 3rd Century BC by King Yatala Tissa, or regional king Maha…
This massive Tissamaharama Stupa (Tissamaharamaya) is believed to be built by King Mahanaga in the 3rd century BC or King Kavanthissa in the 1st century BC and is the largest stupa in the ancient southern kingdom.
Debarawewa Pashchimarama Rajamaha Viharaya is situated on the bank of Kirindi Oya, by the side of the Weerawila-deberawewa main road. Construction of this temple is attributed to King Mahanaga of the 3 rd century BC. This was an important temple, very…
Enjoy the bus ride down the picturesque road from Suriyawewa to Mahagal Wewa in the Northern part of Hambantota District. The sight ahead, through the bus’ windscreen of the shrub plain against the mild rays of sun is beckoning.…
Padikemgala Raja Maha Viharaya (Hambantota district) nestles in the Walawe basin, from where it is still closer to reach this historical Temple along the Embilipitya-Sooriyawewa Road.
Menik Vehera situated within close proximity to Yatala Stupa is not large in size. It was restored in 1894 keeping to the original shape. This stupa is also attributed to King Mahanaga. Henry Parker believes that it was constructed by King Dutugemunu.
A fisherman roaming the sea-coast spied a strange craft cast ashore at a spot called Dovera, near Kirinda. Coming nearer, he beheld the princess and forthwith carried the news to the king of the southern kingdom of Rohana – where Kavantissa ruled at Magama
The Hambanthota Lighthouse was built in 1913 with a height of 14 metres. This is a round masonary tower with a lantern and a gallery. The rocks which have been used to build this tower gives a the impression of a black and white spiral paint on the tower. Has been operational till 1970’s but currently in a dilapidated state.
Great Basses reef and the Little Basses reef are two rock formations on the south-east coast of Sri Lanka. Locals call these ‘Maha Ravana’ and Kuda Ravana’ reefs respectively.
Kebithigollewa Sinhaya Ulpotha – කැබිතිගොල්ලෑව සිංහයා උල්පත
Panaliya Gotabhaya Gallen Rajamaha Viharaya – පනලිය ගෝඨාභය ගල්ලෙන් රජමහා විහාරය
Vilbawa Rajamaha Viharaya – විල්බාව රජමහා විහාරය
Koradoluwa Mayuraselarama Viharaya – කොරදොළුව මයුරසේලාරාම විහාරය
Wadakada Seruwagala Purana Viharaya – වදාකඩ සේරුවාගල පුරාණ විහාරය
Alawwa Maligagodella Ruins – අලව්ව මාලිගාගොඩැල්ල නටබුන්
Algama Sri Sangharaja Rajamaha Viharaya – අල්ගම ශ්රී සංඝරාජ රජමහා විහාරය
Metiyagane Mayurawathi Rajamaha Viharaya – මැටියගනේ මයුරාවතී රජමහා විහාරය
Historic Balana Kadawatha Kos Gasa – බලන කඩවත කොස් ගස
Ihalakotte Sangaraja Lena – ඉහලකෝට්ටේ සංඝරාජ ලෙන (සඟරජලෙන)
Meeyan Ella waterfall – මීයන් ඇල්ල
Nathagane Ancient Cave Temple Complex Ruins – නාථගනේ පුරාණ ලෙන් විහාරය නටබුන්
Hambegamuwa Purana Rajamaha Viharaya – හම්බේගමුව පුරාණ රජමහා විහාරය
Mattagoda Galekade Ambalama in Gampaha – ගම්පහ මත්තගොඩ ගලේකඩේ අම්බලම
Amunugoda Ambalama in Gampaha – ගම්පහ අමුණුගොඩ අම්බලම