Kudumbigala Monastery is a secluded and ancient Buddhist monastic complex located near Arugam Bay in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. Built in 246 B.C. during the reign of King Devanampiyatissa, it is one of the oldest monastic sites in the country, embodying the spiritual and historical richness of Sri Lanka’s Buddhist heritage. Historical Background …
Yapahuwa is an ancient rock fortress located in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka, approximately 150 kilometers northeast of Colombo. It was once the capital of Sri Lanka in the 13th century during the reign of King Buvanekabahu I (1272–1284). The fortress, perched on a 90-meter-high rock, is considered a significant historical and architectural site …
Red Mosque, originally known as Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque, is located in Colombo. Rising out of the busyness of the second cross street in Pettah. Colombo had always been a welcoming hub for international trade, where Arabs frequented and populated enormously. They had to perform their five-times compulsory daily rituals. For that reason, the Indian Muslim …
Mirissa is one of the beautiful and a must visit destination in the southern coastal side of Sri Lanka, located 170km far from Colombo. Mirissa is rich with sky high palm trees, sandy beaches, waves to surf, turtles, dolphins and whales to watch. While keeping those topics to another blog , I am gonna talk …
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Yatagala Temple, locally known as “Yatagala Rajamaha Vihara” is around 2300 years old rock cave temple which is unknown for most of the tourists who visit Sri Lanka. This is a very peaceful place with few local visitors who visit to worship. How to reach : Yatagala Temple is located 4km inland Unawatuna, to reach, …
Located in central province of Sri Lanka, the Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple is a living Buddhist site that is focused on a series of five cave shrines. There are clear evidence of this cave temple was inhabited by forest-dwelling Buddhist monks for 23 centuries. These natural caves have been transformed continuously throughout the historical period …
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Dambulla is a UNESCO World Heritage site located 149 km away from Colombo. There are many things you can do in Dambulla from visiting ancient places to rural village visits , but today I am only gonna talk about Dambulla Uyanwatta Temple and Dambulla Cave complex. History ,features & the importance : Construction on This …
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Kande vihara temple is a major Buddhist temple in Kalutara District, Sri Lanka. This temple was established in the year 1734 and it is one of the popular temples in Sri lanka.The temple got its name “Kande Vihara” (Mountain Temple) because the temple was built on a top of a hill. This 18th Century temple …