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Temples in Galla
Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya
The Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya is an amazing temple just a few miles from the colonial city of Galle on Sri Lanka’s southern coas
Historical Monuments in Galla
Historical Monuments in Dambulla
Golden Temple of Dambullah
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The Golden Temple of Dambulla is an impressive temple complex in Dambulla, Sri Lanka most famous for the spectacular and Dambulla
Historical Monuments in Polonnaruwa
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Historical Monuments in Dambulla
Cave of the Great Kings (Maharaja Lena)
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The Cave of the Great Kings (also known as the Maharaja Vihara) is the second and most spectacular of the caves at the Dambulla Ca
Historical Monuments in Sigiriya
The Legs of the Lion
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The name Sigiriya means rock Lion. To symbolize this, toward the top where the ancient capital of Sri Lanka was built, there is a
Historical Monuments in Dambulla
Great New Monastery (Maha Alut Vihara)
The Great New Monastery (known locally as the Maha Alut Vihara) is the third cave temple of the spectacular Dambulla Cave Temple,
Historical Monuments in Sigiriya
Deraniyagala Cave
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The Deraniyagala Cave is one of the most famous sights found in the sprawling Boulder Gardens built among the rocks which lie at t
Historical Monuments in Galla
Bastion of Utrecht
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The bastion of Utrecht still carries its original Dutch name, paying homage to the colonial era when the Dutch ruled the city of G
Bus Stations in Ampara
Ampara Station
The bus station of Ampara is located in the town center It is a very hectic place, as are the majority of the country s´ stations,
Temples in Anuradhapura
Jayanthi Viharaya
Jayanthi Vihara is a temple in Anuradhapura, the ancient royal capital of Sri Lanka. The place was built more recently, and functi
Statues in Dambulla
Giant Buddha
This modern statue represents the Buddha, and is at the entrance of the monastery of Dambulla. While the painted caves of the mona
Historical Monuments in Dambulla
Cave IV (Pachima Viharaya)
The fourth Dambulla cave temple is one of the smallest. It looks a bit like the 80 other caves, farther from the five main caves.
Bus Stations in Weligama
Bus Stand
It was the 1st time we had to take a bus in Sri Lanka, and it is confusing. We were lucky though, because It was a small city with
Historical Monuments in Matara
Dutch Star Fort
Matara's name during the Portuguese colonization was Maturai, which meant the great fortress. There are two forts in Matara, the S
Churches in Galla
Methodist Church
The Methodist Church came to Sri Lanka and Galle with the English colonists of the 18th century. Settlers began building this chur
Ruins in Matale
Nalanda Ruins
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The ruins of Nalanda are included in the tourist pass of the cultural triangle of Sri Lanka and are located about 50km north of Ka
Churches in Negombo
St. Sebastian's Church
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The town of Negombo, north of Colombo, is one of the few town with a Catholic majority. The Church of San Sebastian is on the stre
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