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VISHNU DEVALE
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This temple dedicated to Vishnu dates back to the 18th century and houses ...Read more
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ALL SAINTS' CHURCH
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This Anglican church was built in 1868 and consecrated in 1871. It is ...Read more
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MULKIRIGALA RAJA MAHA VIHARA
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This monastery dates back to the 3rd century, but its present decoration ...Read more
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METHODIST CHURCH
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
This charming little grey and yellow church, near the main entrance to the ...Read more
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SHRI SUDARMALAYA BUDDHIST TEMPLE
Temple to visit
This beautiful Buddhist temple is very photogenic. It is one of the few ...Read more
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MIRISAVATIYA VIHARA
Temple to visit
This dagoba (or stupa) was originally built in the 2nd century BC by King ...Read more
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NILAVARAI BOTTOMLESS WELL
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Carefully placed under military surveillance, this open-air watering place ...Read more
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MUHUDU MAHA VIHARA
Temple to visit
The Muhudu Maha Vihara gathers the remains of a temple whose construction ...Read more
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KEERIMALAI NAGULESWARAM KOVIL
Temple to visit
The Keerimalai temple is of great religious importance and the waters of ...Read more
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THUPARAMAYA
Temple to visit
Built from 276 B.C., it is not only the oldest stupa of the city, but also ...Read more
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ST MARY'S CATHEDRAL
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It is the largest roman catholic cathedral of Jaffna, built on the site of ...Read more
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ALUVIHARA ROCK CAVE TEMPLE
Temple to visit
Aluvihara, which means monastery of ashes, is a troglodytic monastery. ...Read more
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NAGADEEPA PURANA VIHARA
Temple to visit
One of the few Buddhist temples in the north, built on the site of the ...Read more
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SRI LAKSHMI NARAYANA PERUMAL KOVIL
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This imposing Hindu temple, with a blue base and golden roofs, is dedicated ...Read more
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KALUTARA CHAITYA & BODHIYA
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Built on the site of the Gangatilaka Vihara temple which was once ...Read more
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KETHEESWARAM TEMPLE
Temple to visit
This ancient Hindu temple, also called Thiruketheeswaram Kovil, overlooks ...Read more
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HOLY CROSS NATIONAL SHRINE (KURUSA PALLIYA)
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
The Holy Cross Shrine, called " Kurusa Palliya " in Sinhala or " Holy Cross ...Read more
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RUWANVELISEYA STUPA
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It is the largest stupa in Anuradhapura. It was built in the 2nd century BC ...Read more
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ST JAMES CHURCH
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The interest of this church is above all symbolic, more than architectural. ...Read more
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SRI MUNNESWARAM DEVASTHANAM
Temple to visit
The temple of Munneswaram is dedicated to Shiva. This high place of Hindu ...Read more
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TISSAMAHARAMA RAJAMAHA VIHARA
Temple to visit
The Tissamaharama Rajamaha Viharaya is one of the four major Buddhist ...Read more
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SANDAGIRI MONASTIC COMPLEX
Temple to visit
This Buddhist monastic complex dates from the 3rd century. The foundations ...Read more
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KETCHCHIMALAI MOSQUE
Mosque to visit
This white mosque overlooking the port of Beruwela is one of the oldest on ...Read more
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SRI MURUGAN KOVIL
Temple to visit
The official name of this Hindu temple, dedicated to the god of war, ...Read more
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SELVA SANNIDHI MURUKAN KOVIL
Temple to visit
Located near the dam, the Selva Sannidhi Murugan Temple is considered the ...Read more
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DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH
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This former Dutch Protestant church, also known as St. Peters Kerk, is now ...Read more
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OUR LADY OF MADHU SHRINE
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
The shrine of St. Mary of Madhu, lost in the heart of the jungle, is an ...Read more
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DELDUWA VIVEKARAMA ARANYA SENASANAYA
Temple to visit
This Buddhist temple located on an island overlooks Madampe Lake. There is ...Read more
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ST. ANNE'S NATIONAL SHRINE - ST. ANNE'S CHURCH
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The present St. Anne's Church was built from 1837 to 1843 on a site that ...Read more
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KATHALUWA OLD TEMPLE
Temple to visit
The Kathaluwa Purana Viharaya is actually a complex of two small temples ...Read more
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JETAVANARAMAYA STUPA
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This stupa, visible from afar, is 122 meters high and is the third highest ...Read more
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SRI MUTHUMARI AMMAN DEVASTHANAM KOVIL
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Imposing Hindu temple with vivid colours. We will note his beautiful ...Read more
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NATHA DEVALE
Temple to visit
Located in front of the Royal Palace, the Natha Temple is one of the Hatara ...Read more
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ADISHAM BUNGALOW
Abbey monastery and convent
This beautiful manor house, very well preserved, was built in 1931 by an ...Read more
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VALLIPURAM AALVAR KOVIL
Temple to visit
Vallipuram, which means 'sand city', was one of the capitals of northern ...Read more
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SRI NAGAVIHARA INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST CENTRE
Temple to visit
Located in the heart of the city, in front of a very pleasant water area ...Read more
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PATTINI DEVALE
Temple to visit
This temple is dedicated to Pattini, the Goddess of Chastity, healer of ...Read more
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KATARAGAMA DEVALE
Temple to visit
The Kataragama temple is one of the four Hatara Devale in Kandy. The origin ...Read more
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ISENBESSA GALA TEMPLE
Temple to visit
The ancient Buddhist temple Isenbessa Gala (also called Ruwangiri Raja Maha ...Read more
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ROSARIAN SISTERS OF LANKA- THOMAS MONASTERY
Abbey monastery and convent
The Jaffna order of nuns was established in 1950. It is part of the ...Read more
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PARAVI DUWA TEMPLE
Temple to visit
This Buddhist temple is located on a small island, named Golden Island, ...Read more
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KUDUMBIGALA MONASTERY
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Abandoned monastery complex on top of beautiful rocks near the entrance to ...Read more
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VANNARPANNAI VAITHEESWARAN TEMPLE
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This modest Hindu temple, situated a little away from the noise of the ...Read more
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JAPANESE PEACE PAGODA
Pagoda to visit
This Peace Pagoda was built under the aegis of the Japanese monk Nichidatsu ...Read more
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SEENIGAMA MUHUDU VIHARA
Temple to visit
This Buddhist temple, built on an island a few meters from the shore, has a ...Read more
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ST THOMAS CHURCH
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This beautiful Christian church that faces the sea definitely worth a look. ...Read more
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MANDALAGIRI VIHARA (MEDIRIGIRIYA VATADAGEYA)
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This superb vatadage (circular shrine) is located in the centre of a sacred ...Read more
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ISURUMUNIYA VIHARA
Temple to visit
This superb temple dates from the 3rd century B.C. and was built to house ...Read more
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GANGARAMA MAHA VIHARAYA
Temple to visit
Built during the reign of Kandy's King Kirti Sri Rajasinha (1747-1782 AD), ...Read more
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ST MARTIN'S SEMINARY
Abbey monastery and convent
Hidden at the end of a magnificent garden, the yellowed walls of the ...Read more