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Nagadeepa Purana Vihara. / 9.612750°N 79.773972°E / 9.612750; 79.773972. Nagadeepa Purana Vihara ( Sinhala: නාගදීප පුරාණ විහාරය, Tamil: நயினாதீவு நாக விகாரை) is an ancient Buddhist temple situated in Jaffna district of Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is among the ...
Hatton, Sri Lanka. / 6.88972°N 80.59806°E / 6.88972; 80.59806. Hatton ( Sinhala: හැටන්, Tamil: ஹட்டன்) is a major town in the Nuwara Eliya District of Central Province, Sri Lanka governed by the Hatton-Dickoya Urban Council. Hatton is a major centre of the Sri Lankan tea industry. [1] [2]
St. Clair's Falls ( Sinhala: සාන්ත ක්ලෙයාර් ඇල්ල) is one of the widest waterfalls in Sri Lanka and is commonly known as the "Little Niagara of Sri Lanka". It is one of six waterfalls affected by the Upper Kotmale Hydropower Project . The falls are situated 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the town of Talawakele on ...
Mahaweli Development programme. The Mahaweli Development program ( Sinhala: මහවැලි සංවර්ධන වැඩසටහන) is known as the largest multipurpose national development program in the history of Sri Lanka and is also considered the keystone of the government's development program that was initiated in 1961.
Ahangama. / 5.983°N 80.367°E / 5.983; 80.367 5°59′N 80°22′E / 5.983°N 80.367°E / 5.983; 80.367. Ahangama is a coastal town in Galle District, Southern Province of Sri Lanka. It is approximately 18 km (11 mi) east of Galle. The A2 highway passes through the town.
Expressways of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka currently has over 271 kilometres (168 mi) of designated expressways serving the southern and central parts of the country. The first stage of the E01 Expressway (Southern Expressway), which opened in 2011 was Sri Lanka's first expressway spanning a distance of 95.3 kilometres (59.2 mi).
location in Sri Lanka. Coordinates: 5°58′40″N 80°44′13″E / . 5.9778905°N 80.7369175°E. / 5.9778905; 80.7369175. Hummanaya Blowhole is the only known blowhole in Sri Lanka and it is considered to be the second largest blowhole in the world. [1] Hummanaya ( Sinhala: හුම්මානය = හූ+මානය) refers to the ...
Portuguese knew Sri Lanka by the name ''Seylan''. In 1505 King of Portugal instructed General Dom Francisco de Almeida to find the island of ''Seylan'' when he was appointed as the emperor of the East by the Portuguese.