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.
Arthur’s Seat Viewing Deck in Kandy – මහනුවර ආතර්ස් සීට් නැරඹුම් වේදිකාව
Hulangala Mini Worlds End at Selagama – සේලගම හුලංගල කුඩා ලෝකාන්තය
Murukkuwatawana Gallen Rajamaha Viharaya – මුරුක්කුවටවන ගල්ලෙන් රජමහා විහාරය
Diyabate Purana Len Viharaya – දියබටේ පුරාණ විහාරය
Meewalapathaha Archaeological Reserve – මීවලපතහ පුරාවිද්යා රක්ෂිතය / මීවලපතහ පුරාණ චෛත්ය වර්ධනාරාමය
Maha Andarawewa Archaeological Reserve / Andarawewa Walagamba Rajamaha Viharaya – මහ අන්දරවැව පුරාවිද්යා රක්ෂිතය / අන්දරවැව වලගම්බා රජමහා විහාරය
Ruins on the Matara Galgodiyana Island – මාතර ගල්ගොඩියාන දූපත බෞද්ධ නටබුන්
Buttala Yatiyallathota Kutumbala Rajamaha Viharaya – බුත්තල යටියල්ලාතොට කුටුම්බාල රජමහා විහාරය
Eethanawatta Meddegoda Purana Tampita Viharaya – ඊතණවත්ත මැද්දේගොඩ පුරාණ ටැම්පිට විහාරය
Buttala Gonaganara Walagamba Purana Viharaya – බුත්තල ගෝනගංආර වලගම්බා පුරාණ විහාරය
Buttala Katugahagalge Rajamaha Viharaya – බුත්තල කටුගහගල්ගේ රජමහා විහාරය
Mullegama Mulgirigala Rajamaha Viharaya – මුල්ලේගම මුල්ගිරිගල රජමහා විහාරය
Unambuwa Purana Tampita Viharaya – උණම්බුව පුරාණ ටැම්පිට විහාරය
Thulhiriya Mangedara Tampita Viharaya – තුල්හිරිය මංගෙදර ටැම්පිට විහාරය
Bothale Welameda Ambalama in Gampaha – බෝතලේ වෙලමැද අම්බලම