St. Anne’s Church Thalawila (තලවිල ශාන්ත ආනා දෙව්මැදුර)
No matter what religion you follow, Thalawila St. Anne’s Church in is one of the most ancient and wonderful of all Christian shrines in Sri Lanka.
Puttalam District
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Anamaduwa Paramakanda Rajamaha Viharaya (ආනමඩුව පරමකන්ද රජමහා විහාරය)
Anamaduwa Paramakanda Cave Temple is believed to be the work of King Walagamba ( 89-77 BC ). The inscription at Thonigala states this temple was built by a priest called Mahatissa
Nandimithra Nawawangu Rajamaha Viharaya (නන්දිමිත්ර නවවංගු රජමහා විහාරය)
Steeped in legend, this ancient Anamaduwa Nandimithra Nawawangu Rajamaha Viharaya was built by King Dutugemunu’s giant warrior, Nandimithra. Once featuring a unique nonagon stupa, the site now yields remarkable treasures, including a reconstructed 9th-century hollow-cast copper Buddha.
Dutch Fort of Kalpitiya (කල්පිටිය බලකොටුව)
At the extreme tip of the Kalpitiya is the Kalpitiya Fort, built in 1667, on the spot where the Portuguese had a stockade and a Jesuit chapel. The fort is is now a Sri Lankan Navy base.