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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

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This charming little grey and yellow church, near the main entrance to the ... Read more
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SHRI SUDARMALAYA BUDDHIST TEMPLE

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This beautiful Buddhist temple is very photogenic. It is one of the few ... Read more
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MIRISAVATIYA VIHARA

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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

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The Muhudu Maha Vihara gathers the remains of a temple whose construction ... Read more
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KEERIMALAI NAGULESWARAM KOVIL

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The Keerimalai temple is of great religious importance and the waters of ... Read more
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THUPARAMAYA

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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

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Aluvihara, which means monastery of ashes, is a troglodytic monastery. ... Read more
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NAGADEEPA PURANA VIHARA

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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

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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

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The temple of Munneswaram is dedicated to Shiva. This high place of Hindu ... Read more
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TISSAMAHARAMA RAJAMAHA VIHARA

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The Tissamaharama Rajamaha Viharaya is one of the four major Buddhist ... Read more
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SANDAGIRI MONASTIC COMPLEX

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This Buddhist monastic complex dates from the 3rd century. The foundations ... Read more
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KETCHCHIMALAI MOSQUE

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This white mosque overlooking the port of Beruwela is one of the oldest on ... Read more
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SRI MURUGAN KOVIL

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The official name of this Hindu temple, dedicated to the god of war, ... Read more
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SELVA SANNIDHI MURUKAN KOVIL

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Vallipuram, which means 'sand city', was one of the capitals of northern ... Read more
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SRI NAGAVIHARA INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST CENTRE

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Located in the heart of the city, in front of a very pleasant water area ... Read more
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PATTINI DEVALE

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This temple is dedicated to Pattini, the Goddess of Chastity, healer of ... Read more
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KATARAGAMA DEVALE

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The Kataragama temple is one of the four Hatara Devale in Kandy. The origin ... Read more
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ISENBESSA GALA TEMPLE

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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

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This Buddhist temple is located on a small island, named Golden Island, ... Read more
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KUDUMBIGALA MONASTERY

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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

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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

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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