| Country |
Province
State |
Region |
City
Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year
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| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Bathing pool. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Inscription in the language of Pali on a stele. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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The entrance to Siva Devale number 1. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Siva Devale number 1. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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|
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The Vatadage. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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The Vatadage is a circular Buddhist shrine. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Seated Buddha. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Thuparama |
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Thuparama. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Thuparama |
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Thuparama is one of the best preserved temples. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Gal Pota |
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Gal Pota was carried to Polonnaruwa over 170km. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Gal Pota |
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The Pali inscription. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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|
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Nissanka Malla's Palace. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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|
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The Hatadage. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Standing Buddhas. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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|
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Stone window. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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|
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The city walls. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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|
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The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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A Buddhist shrine. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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|
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The site is extensive. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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|
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The Satmahal Prasada. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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|
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The Lankatilaka and Kiri Vihara. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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|
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The Lankatilaka. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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|
Polonnaruwa |
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Kiri Vihara |
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The magnificent Kiri Vihara stupa. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Kiri Vihara |
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A row of columns leads to a standing Buddha. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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|
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Siva Devale number 2. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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|
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Pabula Vihara. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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|
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Rankot Vihara being rennovated. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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|
Polonnaruwa |
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Potgul Vihara |
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Potgul Vihara covers a large area. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Potgul Vihara |
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Potgul Vihara is a walled enclosure. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Potgul Vihara |
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The standing Buddha. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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|
Polonnaruwa |
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Gal Vihara |
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Gal Vihara is a rock carved with beautiful Buddhas. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Gal Vihara |
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The stone carved Reclining Buddha is one of the most beautiful in the world. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Gal Vihara |
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The delicate stonework of the pillow and the Buddha at Gal Vihara. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Topawewa Lake |
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The ruins at Polonnaruwa sit next to Topawewa, an artificial lake. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Topawewa Lake |
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Topawewa lake is the centre of the ancient city. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Topawewa Lake |
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Kingfisher. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Topawewa Lake |
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Bathing. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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|
Polonnaruwa |
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Topawewa Lake |
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Rural scene in the lake. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Topawewa Lake |
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Sunset over the lake from the ancient city. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Anuradhapura |
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|
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The ancient city of Anuradhapura. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Anuradhapura |
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|
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Anuradhapura was established in the 4th century BCE. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Anuradhapura |
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|
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Ruvanvelisiya Dagoba. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Anuradhapura |
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The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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|
Anuradhapura |
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|
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Brazen Palace. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Anuradhapura |
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|
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Sri Maha Bodhi. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Anuradhapura |
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|
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Mahasen Palace. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Anuradhapura |
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Abhayagiri Dagoba is 72m high and 94m in circumference. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Anuradhapura |
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Sahmadi statues. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Anuradhapura |
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|
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The city is built around Kuttam Pokuna, a pair if twin ponds. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Anuradhapura |
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Carved snake. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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|
Anuradhapura |
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Royal Park |
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The Royal Park is a complex within the old city. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Anuradhapura |
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Royal Park |
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Structures in the Royal Park are built among large rocks and boulders . |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Anuradhapura |
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|
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The ancient city dates from 380 BCE. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Anuradhapura |
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|
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Isurumuniya. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Anuradhapura |
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|
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Anuradhapura reached its peak about 2100 years ago. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Anuradhapura |
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Elephant carved into the rock. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Anuradhapura |
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|
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The city had a complex administration system and one of the best irrigations systems in the ancient world. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Anuradhapura |
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Painted Buddhas. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Anuradhapura |
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|
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Much of the site in unexcavated. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Anuradhapura |
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|
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People attending the festival of Wesak. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Anuradhapura |
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|
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Wesak occurs at the Full Moon in May. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Anuradhapura |
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|
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Family dressed up for the Wessak festival. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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|
Anuradhapura |
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|
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A Hindu Tovil (temple). |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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|
Anuradhapura |
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|
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Hindus are a minority in Sri Lanka. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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|
Anuradhapura |
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Tissawewa Lake |
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Tissawewa is an artificial lake built in 1st century BCE. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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|
Anuradhapura |
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Tissawewa Lake |
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View of the lake. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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|
Anuradhapura |
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Tissawewa Lake |
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Lilies. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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|
Anuradhapura |
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|
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Buddhist shrine in the town. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Anuradhapura |
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|
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Coconut sellers. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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|
Anuradhapura |
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|
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Family from Anuradhapura. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Mihintale |
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Mihintale is a 300m peak which is a pilgrimage site. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Mihintale |
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The site overlooks the ruins of a hospital, considered to be the oldest in the world. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Mihintale |
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|
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Mihintale is named after the son of Ashoka who is said to have brought Buddhism to Sri Lanka. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Mihintale |
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Kantaka Cetiya |
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Kantaka Cetiya is a structure below the stupa on the peak. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Mihintale |
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Kantaka Cetiya |
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The carved Kantaka Cetiya dates from the 1st century BCE. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Mihintale |
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|
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Ambasthale Pagoda. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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|
Mihintale |
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|
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Statue of one of the ancient kings. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Mihintale |
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|
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Peacock. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Mihintale |
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|
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The monks' refrectory. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Mihintale |
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Sinha Pokuna. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Mihintale |
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Mahaseya Dagoba |
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Shrine within Mahaseya Dagoba. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Mihintale |
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Mahaseya Dagoba |
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Group of men. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Mihintale |
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|
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Kaludiya Pokuna. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Mihintale |
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|
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Indikata Vihara. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Negombo |
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Negombo was once a Dutch colony. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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|
Negombo |
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Children outside one of the many churches in the city. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Negombo |
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A cyclist passes a Protestant church. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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|
Negombo |
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The city has many Dutch style canals. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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|
Negombo |
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Canal boats. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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|
Negombo |
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Church overlooking a canal. |
1983 |
were added from 1 February 2025.