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Point Pedro Theru Moodi Madam (Ambalama) in Jaffna
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Point Pedro Theru Moodi Madam (Ambalama) in Jaffna (යාපනය පේදුරු තුඩුව තේරු මෝදි අම්බලම)

57 years ago2 years ago02 mins

The Ambalama structure at Theru Moodi Madam is another little gem in Jaffna which very few even knows of its existence. Ambalam (madam) in Jaffna Peninsula is generally different to the such structures in other areas.

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Ruins of the Sangiliyan Mansion in Jaffna
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Ruins of the Sangiliyan Mansion in Jaffna (සංගිලි මන්දිරයේ නටබුන්)

57 years ago2 years ago02 mins

Foundation of the building complex that Sangili Toppu lying few hundred feet off Sangili Toppu arch which lies at the main road. This is protected archaeological monument.

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The pond known as Queens Pond which had been part of the governors residence is the only remains of the British park today
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Jaffna Old Park and British Era Queens Pond (යාපනය පැරණි උද්‍යානය හා බ්‍රිත්‍යානය සමයේ පොකුණ)

57 years ago2 years ago02 mins

Just 3 km from Jaffna town lies a children’s play ground which is called Old Park. This park has been build by the British Government Agent Ackland Dyke dubbed ‘the Rajah of the North’, on a 27 acre land purchased with his private funds.

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Chunnakam Old Dutch Market Building
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Chunnakam Dutch Market Building (චුන්නාකම් ඕලන්ද වෙලඳපොල ගොඩනැගිල්ල)

57 years ago2 years ago02 mins

The Chunnakam Dutch Market Building has been built over 200 years ago during the Dutch occupatation between 1658 to 1796 and servers the same purpose even today.

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Jaffna Clock Tower
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Jaffna Clock Tower (යාපනය ඔරලෝසු කනුව)

57 years ago12 months ago02 mins

Jaffna Clock Tower is a clock tower in the city of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka. The tower was built to commemorate the visit of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales to Sri Lanka in 1875.

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Nakuleswaram Kovil - Jaffna
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Nakuleswaram Kovil in Jaffna – Oldest Siva Temple in Sri Lanka

57 years ago2 years ago03 mins

Nakuleswaram is situated north of the main town of Jaffna and is close to the Port City of Kankesanturai. It is dedicated to main deity in Saivism Lord Siva and is one of the five ancient Sivan temples in the island.

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  • Eachvaiyadi Archaeological Ruins in Kiran (කිරාන් ඊච්වෛයඩි පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    The Anurādhapura-period Eachvaiyadi ruins in Kiran, Batticaloa comprise two distinct structural clusters: one featuring four stone pillars and another containing seventeen stone pillars, located 50 meters apart. Used for paddy cultivation, the site suffers from displaced, fallen, and partially buried artifacts. […]
  • Kokkaddichcholai Archaeological Ruins in Kiran (කිරාන් කොක්කඩ්ඩිචෝලෛ පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    The Anurādhapura-period Kokkaddichcholai ruins in Kiran, Batticaloa are located within a large paddy field near the Perillaveli Reservoir. Heavily destroyed by agricultural expansion, the site's primary surviving visible remains are two stone pillars showing ancient quarrying marks, measuring 120 cm and 80 cm in length. […]
  • Kilagapallam Archaeological Ruins in Kiran (කිරාන් කිලගපල්ලම් පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    The Anurādhapura-period Kilagapallam ruins in Batticaloa lie inside a paddy field. The site features two short, standing granite pillars (42 cm and 10 cm high). A large granite slab and scattered pillar fragments also sit in a nearby forest patch. […]
  • Koraveli Ancient Rock Quarry in Kiran (කිරාන් කෝරාවේලි පුරාණ ගල් බිඳුම් ස්ථානයේ නටබුන්)
    The ancient rock quarry in Koraveli, Batticaloa, spans a rock formation showing centuries of stone extraction near the Maduru Oya. The southwestern section displays Anurādhapura-period quarrying, while the northeastern side features drill-holed rock slabs from the Polonnaruwa period. A rock-cut pillar foundation stone sits 250 meters north. […]
  • Devagirimalei Rock Buddhist Archaeological Ruins in Kiran (කිරාන් දේවගිරිමලේ පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    The Devagirimalei Rock (Uuttumalei) ruins in Kiran, Batticaloa sit atop a 400-meter long forested outcrop. The looted site features a square rock socket, a plain moonstone, stone walls, and numerous scattered brick and pillar fragments that have cascaded down the slopes. […]
  • Pettilkulam Buddhist Archaeological Ruins in Vakaneri (වාකනේරි පෙට්ටික්කුලම් බෞද්ධ පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    The Anurādhapura-period Pettilkulam ruins in Kiran, Batticaloa lie within Pettilkulam forest. Damaged by treasure hunting and brick manufacturing, the site features a destroyed stupa, flower altars, and two buildings with 2-meter and small stone pillars, respectively. […]
  • Periya Muruthtthanai Archaeological Site with Padhanaghara (පෙරිය මුරුත්තනෙයි පධානඝරය සහිත පුරාවිද්‍යා භූමිය)
    The Anurādhapura-period monastic complex in Muruthtthanai (Kiran) is situated on rocky outcrops within Kollalakarni Forest. The heavily looted site features a ruined Padhanaghara (meditation house) with stone steps, a drip-ledged natural rock cave, an ancient rock quarry, and a picturesque pond. […]
  • Thanthravali Buddhist Archaeological Ruins in Muruthtthanai (තන්ත්‍රාවලි බෞද්ධ පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    The Anurādhapura-period Thanthravali Monastic Complex in Akkuranai (Kiran) sits forested near the Maduru Oya River. The site features a looted 4-meter-tall brick stupa mound, structures with 14 and seven stone pillars, a flower altar, and a stone-walled pond system. […]
  • Meeyankulam Buddhist Archaeological Ruins in Muruthtthanai (මීයන්කුලම් බෞද්ධ පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    The Anurādhapura-period Meeyankulam ruins in Kiran, Batticaloa lie forested near the railway. The ancient building complex features 10 standing stone pillars—four displaced by treasure hunters—and scattered roofing tiles and ancient brick fragments across the disturbed site. […]
  • Mukarahal Buddhist Archaeological Ruins in Vakaneri (වාකනේරි මුකරහල් බෞද්ධ පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    The Anurādhapura-period Mukarahal ruins in Vakaneri, Batticaloa feature a rare, entirely brick-built large stupa mound, severely damaged by a 3-meter-deep treasure-hunting pit. Southeast of the stupa lie ruined buildings with stone pillars, walls, a pond, and scattered pottery fragments. […]
  • Periyaveram Buddhist Archaeological Ruins in Kiran (කිරාන් පෙරියවේරම් බෞද්ධ පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    The early Anurādhapura-period Periyaveram (Mahā Vēhera) ruins in Kiran, Batticaloa represent a major monastic complex. The looted site features a disturbed stupa mound and three ruined buildings containing buried guardstones, four remaining pillars, and scattered uprooted fragments near ancient foundations. […]
  • Periyaveram Archaeological Site with Ancient Settlements (පෙරියවේරම් පැරණි ජනාවාස සහිත පුරාවිද්‍යා භූමිය)
    The early Anurādhapura-period Periyaveram ruins with evidence of ancient settlements in Kiran, Batticaloa are located on private property and nearby paddy fields past Pulākādu School. The site features displaced stone pillar fragments and red-and-black ware pottery scattered across 50 square meters. […]
  • Saraveli Archaeological Site in Kiran (කිරාන් සාරාවේලි පුරාවිද්‍යා භූමිය)
    The Anurādhapura-period Saraveli ruins in Kiran, Batticaloa are located within a patch of land inside a paddy field. The site preserves the foundations of an ancient building, featuring 13 short stone pillars standing in situ in a rectangular, post-base layout. […]
  • Archaeological Ruins at Pulākādu School in Kiran (කිරාන් පූලාකාඩු විදුහලේ පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    The Anurādhapura-period Pullakkadu School ruins in Kiran, Batticaloa comprise a 100-square-meter complex disrupted by recent constructions. The heavily disturbed site features scattered stone slabs, grinding stones, and stone pillars, some of which have been integrated into the school premises. […]
  • Archaeological Site near Sivashakthi School in Kiran (කිරාන් සිවශක්ති පාසල අසළ පුරාවිද්‍යා භූමිය)
    The Anurādhapura-period Murukkaṉthivu ruins in Kiran, Batticaloa feature abundant black-and-red pottery and two ancient structures near Sivashakthi School. One building has three 1-meter stone pillars; another features 11 pillars (2 meters high) recently modified into a Hindu worship platform. […]

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