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Bubble- shaped dagoba. The Kiri Vehera, which is part of the Alahena Pirivena complex, is a large bubble- shaped dagoba. It is believed to have been built by King Parakramabahu to commemorate one of his queens, Subhadda. Some believe the dagoba was actually built by this queen. It was originally known as Rupavati Cetiya, which has led some to believe that it was built by a queen of Parakramabahu called Rupavati. |
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 Sri Lanka is a tropical island in the Indian ocean and as a result there are lots of beautiful birds living in the country. Apart from the local birds many migrant birds too are found in the country.
The Arangaya, Lankasalalihiniya, Watharathu malkoha, are just a few of the local birds. Some of the migrant birds are herons, storks, egrets, swallows flemingoes and orioles.
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 The Moonstone (Sandakada Pahana) is a stone carving found in the ancient ruin cities of Sri Lanka. Its name has been derived . From its shape of a crescent (half moon ) and it is found at the foot of a series of steps leading to temples, monasteries or palaces. |
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 A reminder of the colonial era. To those of you living in the south of the country, the Galle Fort would be a familiar sight.
This majestic edifice in the Southern port city of Galle, the largest fort in the country, was built by the Portuguese in 1587 at point de Galle, after they seized control of the town from the Sinhala kings. The Dutch captured the city from the Portuguese in 1640, and expanded and strengthened the Fort and it is their influence and architecture that is most prominent in the Fort today. The Dutch remained for almost 150 years, until the city was taken by the British in 1796. The Fort and its surroundings were declared a World Heritage Site in 1988. |
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 Sigiriya; termed “the eighth wonder of the world’’; is a city built on a rock .It is unique for its amazing architecture and construction ,the beautiful frescoes and the mirror wall . It is a place which brings together the marvels of the country’s ancient technological and engineering know how, architectural splendour , urban planning , hydraulic technology talents of painting and poetry and aesthetic capabilities .
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 The vatadage at Medirigiriya is generally considered to be the best vatadage in the country.Medirigiriya is in the polonnaruwa district.
The circular building known as a vatadage was constructed to house and protect a dagoba built to enshrine the sacred relics of the Buddha.
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The first prime Minister of Independent Sri Lanka, or Ceylon as if was D.S Senanayake. He was also known as the Father of the Nation. Don Stephen Senanayake was born on October 20,1884 in Botale, Meerigama. His father was Spator Senanayake and mother , Kehelelle Catherine Elizabeth Perera Gunasekera. |
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Ven.Kudahapola Thera played an important role in the Matale rebellion against British rule in1848. He was born at Kudahapola, a small village on the Narammala Kuliyapitiya bus route. During the rebellion he lived in a temple at Kahalla, a hamlet close to Kandy. |
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