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Peradeniya Botanical Garden

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Peradeniya Botanical Garden The Peradeniya Botanical Garden, which is in the Kandy city of Peradeniya, has been a sight to see since 1371. This lovely garden, which the Kandyan Princess first enjoyed, is encircled on three sides by a large bend in the Mahaweli River. The Green Weaving, one of the best gardens of the British Empire in the early 1800s, was the residence of the Kandyan ruler in the 18th century. It goes without saying that Peradeniya Botanical Gardens is among the top tourist attractions in Kandy. More than 4000 distinct plant species, including some of the biggest plants in Asia, may be found in the gardens. The beauty of the orchid and the lovely row of palm trees are what matters most. Along with the various kinds of floral plants, you may also find numerous medicinal plants and herbs while strolling by the gardens. The breathtaking collection of Sri Lankan, Asian, and foreign flowers is spread across more than 60 hectares of lovely lawns, pavilions, and tree hou...
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Koneswaram temple of Trincomalee

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  Koneswaram temple of Trincomalee Koneswaram temple of Trincomalee Thirukonamalai Konesar Temple - The Temple of a Thousand Pillars and Dakshina-Ona Kailasam (Southern / Ancient Kailash) is a traditional-medieval Hindu temple in Trincomalee, a Hindu pilgrimage center in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka . The most sacred of Pancha Ishwarams of Sri Lanka, built during the reign of the early Cholas and the Five Dravidians of the Early Pandyan Kingdom on the top of Konesar Malai, a promontory that overlooking the Trincomalee District, Gokarna bay and the Indian Ocean. Its Pallava, Chola, Pandyan and Jaffna design reflects the continuity of the Tamil Saivites in the Vannimai region from the classical period. The monument has its main temple to Shiva in the form of Kona-Eiswara, shortened to Konesar. Connected to the mouth of the River Mahawelli Ganga at the foot of Shiva in Sivan Oli Padam Malai at the source of the river, the temple is crowned symbolically the flow of the River Ganges from...
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Kataragama

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Kataragama Kataragama is a holy pilgrimage town to Hindus, Buddhists and Veddas of Sri Lanka. People from South India also come to worship. The Kataragama temple, a temple dedicated to Skanda Kumara, also known as Kataragama deviyo, is located in the town.Kataragama is located in Monaragala District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is 228 kilometers (142 mi) southeast of Colombo. Although Kataragama was a small village in ancient times, today it is a fast-growing city surrounded by forest in the southeast of Sri Lanka. The ancient Kiri Vehera Buddhist stupa, which is believed to have been built by the regional king Mahasena in the 6th century BC is also a major attraction in the Kataragama area. The town has a venerable history dating back to the last century BC. It was the seat of power of many Sinhalese kings during the Rohana dynasty.Since the 1950s the city has undergone many improvements with successive governments investing in public transport, hospitals, and business developme...
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Dambulla Cave Temple

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 Dambulla Cave Temple The Rock Temple of Dambulla, called Jumbukola Vihara (Dambulla Cave Temple) in the (Mahavamsa) the subject of the Pali Chronicle of Sri Lanka, is about forty-seven miles northwest of Kandy, the last capital of King Sinhalese, on the highway. in Anuradhapura. The shortest route from Colombo to Dambulla lies through Kurunegala, one of the capitals of the ancient Sinhalese kings. Another equally famous rock temple, Aluvihare, which, according to tradition, Buddhist scriptures were first dedicated to writing about the first century B.C., lists about twenty six miles south on the Kandy Dambulla road. And the famous tower of Sigiriya with its beautiful frescoes rises up like a great wall at a distance of about twelve miles to the north-east of Dambulla. Dambulla is a scent of unique happiness. Its rock temples are the most extensive in the Island, and one of the oldest temples, and in the highest level of preservation and organization. Dambulu - gala (the rock o...
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Dabana Wadda People

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 Dabana Wadda People Dambana is a village in Badulla District in Uva District, Sri Lanka. It is near the town of Mahiyangana. It is said to be the refuge of the Vedda people as well as their Vedda language. Known for its environmental work, it is managed by the Eco Team. In 2010 there were about 1000 people in all Vedda families. Vedda People The Vedda or the Wanniyalaeto, a small group of people in Sri Lanka who, along with other small groups such as Coast Veddas, Anuradhapura Veddas and Bintenne Veddas, are given ethnic status. The small Vedda in Sri Lanka can be fully used. Many speak Sinhala instead of their native language, which is on the verge of extinction. It is said that the Vedda may have been the first people to live in Sri Lanka and have lived on the island since the arrival of other tribes in India. Ratnapura District, a part of Sabaragamuwa District, is known to have been inhabited by the Veddas in the past. This was pointed out by scholars like Nandadeva Wijes...
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