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Saturday, 08 December 2007 |
 One of the largest dagobas of the BUDDHIST WORLD.The Jetawanarama Dagoba in Anuradhapura, one of the largest dagobas in Sri Lanka and even in the whole Buddhist world, is often confused with the Abhayagiri Vihara, also in Anuradhapura. |
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Saturday, 08 December 2007 |
The Alahena Pirivena is a monadtic complex at Polonnaruwa. The sacred buildings belonging to this pirivena were built on top of a series of landscaped terraces. It has a history dating back many years.
The Alahena Pirivena is believed to have been built by Parakramabahu the Great. The impressive remains which can be seen to this day are thought to be his creations. |
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Sunday, 28 October 2007 |
 The Pabalu Vihara is a large dagoba made of bricks, and is said to be the third largest dagoba in Polonnaruwa. It is also known as the Parakramabahu Vihara and has the typical features of a dagoba belonging to the era of King Parakramabahu I. |
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Sunday, 28 October 2007 |
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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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Saturday, 27 October 2007 |
 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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