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Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, Kushtarajagala, Weligama |
Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, Kushtarajagala, Weligama |
<ul>Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara statue at Kushtarajagala has belonged to the 6th or 7th century AD. At that period Mahayana Buddhism prevailed in Sri Lanka. It is located in Weligama 9 km west of Mirissa. |
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Weligama surfing |
Weligama surfing |
<ul>The eastern part of the Weligama bay beach is a paradise for surfers. The waves roll in to has provided a great opportunity for them allowing rides up to 400 m.<br>
<br>Reef brakes are at Kabalana, Midigama, Ram’s Point, Plantation Point, and Secrets Point are the finest places in Weligama for surfing, specially for beginners.
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Dondra head lighthouse |
Dondra head lighthouse |
<ul>Dondra lighthouse is situated at the Southernmost tip of a rocky promontory near Dondra town. It was commissioned in March 1890. Dondra head lighthouse stands 54 m tall, the tallest in Sri Lanka and one of the tallest in South East Asia. The granite stones used to build the striking white octagonal tower were brought from the quarries of Scotland and Cornwall.<br>
<br>A magnificent 360-degree view of the indigo seas with the glistening beach and rows of coconut trees can be seen from atop the lighthouse.
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Vishnu devalaya, Dondra, Ramayana site |
Vishnu devalaya, Dondra, Ramayana site |
<ul>Devinuwara virtually means that “Gods’ town” noted as Dondra in English was aforesaid to be a flourishing city beneath the rank of King Ravana. The 15th-century poetical work “Paravi Sandeshaya” describes the deity at Devinuwara as a destroyer of Asura. Therefore it's believed that this same deity noted as King Rama of the Indian Epic “Ramayana”. “ Devinuwara Vishnu Devalaya” has dedicated to this deity. it had been one in every of the foremost honored temples since ancient times. It had been situated eighteen kilometers south of Mirissa. |
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Temple paintings, Mulkirigala temple |
Temple paintings, Mulkirigala temple |
<ul>Mulkirigala temple is located 20 km away from Tangalle. It is a rock temple with 7 caves in different altitudes up to 206 m. This was built in the 3rd century AD and the present Buddha images and paintings were belong to the Kandyan Period. The well-preserved sculptures and paintings depicting Jataka stories and the life of Lord Buddha are a masterwork of the Kandyan era's southern tradition Sri Lankan art. </ul> |
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Buddha statue, Wewrukannala temple |
Buddha statue, Wewrukannala temple |
<ul>The largest seated Buddha image in Sri Lanka is situated at Wewrukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya near Dickwella. It is about 17 km away from Tangalle. The 18th-century image house with sculptures and paintings, demonstration of "Hell", and the gigantic seated Buddha statue are the highlights of this temple. </ul> |
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