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King Mahasen [277-304 A.D.] of Anuradhapura built the Jethawanaramaya Sthupa, the original height of the Sthupa was 400ft [122m] making i...

" THE ISLAND OF SRI LANKA IS A SMALL UNIVERSE, IT CONTAINS AS MANY VARIATIONS OF CULTURE, SCENERY AND CLIMATE AS SOME COUNTRIES A D...

The Anglican church in the Fort of Galle, All Saint's Church, built in a Victorian Gothic style of architecture, was consecrated on the...

  THE SIGIRIYA SAGA   -  (Part 1). The year is 481 AD.  The Persian Ambassador and his entourage at a loss for words at the spectacle bef...

The Maritime Archeology Museum of Galle is housed in a  Dutch warehouse built in 1671, this two storey building with its 3 foot thick wall...

The construction of the Demodara railway line was completed in 1921 by the Ceylon Government Railway. The terrain just beyond the Demodara s...

The Sri Lanka Postal Department issued a stamp to commemorate the 125th Anniversary of the visit of Anton Pavlovich Chekhov to Sri Lanka. ...

The Thalangama Lake is situated thirteen kilometers from the city of Colombo, covering an expanse of 95 acres, it was built by King Parak...

The Somawathiya sthupa , on the banks of the Mahaweli river, lay in ruins 40 years back, today it stands gleaming after reconstruction at...

Pics by: Nelsonlanka Sony  DSC H7

King Parakramabahu 1 established the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa in the 12th century, this was a period of ultimate development and prosperity...

The Kumara Pokuna [pond] in Polonnaruwa [1070 A.D.] is  a magnificent example of an ancient Royal bath, built entirely of smoothened stone....

Erected by the coffee planters of Ceylon in 1875, this cast iron fountain is in pristine condition. One of only two in the world, made by...

Ran Kahavanu currency of Sri Lanka dates back to the 11th century, typical of coins from around the 11th century, no date is indicated. Thes...

The National Mutual Building, built in 1911 and opened in 1914, was refurbished and opened on  11th November , 2013, as the Economic Hist...

Sorabora wewa  [ tank ], built in 102 B.C., is not a very large tank but the location is breathtaking, the many species of birds that inh...

The first Ceylon stamps were issued on 1st April, 1857 during British colonial rule. Photographs from a collection of First Day Covers. ...