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Mihindu Seya of Mihintale Monastery (මිහිඳු මහා සෑය)

57 years ago1 year ago06 mins

To the west of the Mahaseya at Mihintale are the remains of a smaller stupa identified as Mihindu Seya, the one which king Uttiya, Devanampiyatissa’s successor built enshrining the relics of the great Sage Mahinda

Mihintale – The Cradle of Buddhism (මිහින්තලාව)

57 years ago6 months ago016 mins

In the 3rd century BC, area of Mihintale (mihinthalaya) was a thick jungleand was a hunting ground reserved for the royals. All this changed in 250 BC when the son of the Indian Emperor Asoka, Mahinda Maha Thero arrived at the Mihintale (mihinthalaya) rock to meet king Devamnampiyatissa.

Aliyaodai Archaeological Building Ruins in Kiran (අලියාඔඩෛ පුරාවිද්‍යා ගොඩනැගිලි නටබුන්)
Located at the foot of Dorapora Hill in Aliyaodai, this Anuradhapura-period site consists of the remains of a building constructed with short, roughly finished stone pillars. Several pillars remain standing in their original positions alongside fallen ones. […]
Aliyaodai Pillar Ruins in Kiran (අලියාඔඩෛ ශිලා ස්ථම්භය)
Situated in a forest valley between Dorapera and Aliyaodai hills, this site consists of a single 1.5-meter-high stone pillar measuring 27×27 cm. Featuring a topknot-style (kudumbi) top with no other surrounding surface ruins, its historical purpose remains unknown, pending sub-surface investigation. […]
Nahamcholai Buddhist Archaeological Ruins in Kiran (නාහම්චෝලෛ අසළ බෞද්ධ නටබුන්)
Situated on the Nahamcholai Mountain Range, this Early Anuradhapura-period Buddhist monastery comprises two stupa mounds, six heavily looted building platforms built with rough stones, a carved pillar fragment, and two ponds (one natural, one stone-dammed) southeast of the Miyankulam Reservoir. […]
Uththuwattai Archaeological Ruins in Kudumbimalai (කුඩුම්බිමලෛ ඌත්තුවට්ටෛ නටබුන්)
Located in Uththuwattai village, this Anuradhapura-period settlement site features six stone pillars, two of which have fallen and one that leans. Accompanied by ancient bricks and earthenware pottery fragments, the architectural remains reflect construction styles characteristic of the Anuradhapura era. […]
Pahiyangala : Fa-Hien Caves (පාහියන්ගල)
Pahiyangala caves lies in Yatagampitiya, which is a remote village about 5 km away from Bulathsinhala (40Km along Piliyandala-Horana road), in the Kalutara District. Excavation has proved that these caves were inhabited by prehistoric cave men some 37,000 years ago. […]
Ruins of the Dutch Stables on Delft Island (ඩෙල්ෆ් දුපතේ පැරණි ලංදේසි අශ්වගාල නටබුන්)
uins of an ancient stable built by the Dutch can be found on the western edge of the island, 380 meters inland from the sea. The stable is about 150 meters long 10 meters wide and One full side wall exists today. The stable has been built on two rows 36 large square pillars. […]
Stupas of Delft Island in Jaffna
Around the main stupa on Delft Island, the remains of 4 other smaller attendant stupas were found in the 1830s. All of them are cube shaped. According to him, there were originally 6 Parivar Stupas here. There have always been two stupas on both sides of the steps leading to the square platform from the east and west and one stupa each from the north and south. […]
Forgotten King’s Tower on Delft Island (මතකයෙන් ගිලිහුණු ඩෙල්ෆ් දුපතේ රාජ කුළුණ)
Very little is documented about the trigonometric station, Kings Tower. However W. H Cole in 1884 records 2 triangulation stations in Delft as observed in 1876. One on the north western end of the island and the other on the south eastern point of the island. […]
Old Dutch Hospital on Delft Island (ඩෙල්ෆ් දුපතේ පැරණි ලංදේසි රෝහල)
The hospital built by the Dutch can be found in front of current police station on the island. The tiles of this building have been imported from Bangalore, India and bears the year 1865. Currently this building is been renovated. […]
Guide to Delft Island (Neduntheevu) in Jaffna (ඩෙල්ෆ්ට් දූපත)
The whole island of Delft is built on coral and limestone. The island is a typical remote Sri Lankan village. Simple housed built of coral and limestone, laid-back life and the most popular form of transport is bicycle. […]
Kilinochchi – Mullaitivu Route – Significant landmarks of the Humanitarian Operation of the Sri Lankan Forces
This area was a stronghold of the LTTE for 30 years and was liberated in 2008. Now you canvisit some of the most significant remnants of a 30 year old bloody terrorist war which was never seen by the public. […]
Miyankulama Manmalai Buddhist Archaeological Ruins in Kiran (මියන්කුලම මන්මලෛ බෞද්ධ පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
Spanning 110 m × 100 m on a rocky hill, this Early Anuradhapura-period Buddhist monastery contains ruins of a stupa, pillars, circular structures, terrace walls, and a pond. Severe damage by treasure hunters has scattered artifacts, including a Siripatula, Sandakadapahana, and Chattragala fragments. […]
Mirankadawai Paddy Field Archaeological Ruins in Kiran (මිරාන්කඩවෛ වෙල්යාය කෙලවර පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
Located in Kudumbimalai, this Anuradhapura-period Buddhist monastery site sits on elevated ground by the Mirankadawai paddy field. Land development has completely destroyed the structures, displacing stone pillars, bricks, and architectural components into secondary context, with artifacts scattered across nearby fields. […]
Archaeological Ruins near Mirankadawai Reservoir in Kiran (මිරාන්කඩවෛ වැව අසළ පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
Located below the eastern bund of Mirankadawai Reservoir, this late Anuradhapura-period archaeological site contains five original stone pillars alongside scattered bricks and tiles. Damaged by agriculture and currently used as a cattle shed, the site has been destroyed by farming activities. […]
Mawaddawan Archaeological Ruins in Kiran (මාවඩ්ඩවාන් පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
Located in Mavaddavan village, these Anuradhapura-period ruins cover a 10×10 meter area. The site contains stone pillars, bricks, and tile fragments. Though destroyed by treasure hunters and of uncertain exact function, the archaeological remains confirm the expansion of ancient human settlement in the region. […]
Kudumbimalai Megalithic Burial Site in Kiran (කුඩුම්බිමලායි මෙගලිතික සුසාන භූමිය)
Located in Kudumbimalai, this prehistoric Megalithic site (c. 400 BCE) features cairn burials near paddy fields north of the mountain. Though damaged by land prep and treasure hunters, scattered granite slabs, quartz pebbles, and broken pottery confirm ancient burial practices. […]