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Maduru Oya National Park
Maduu oya is a national park in Sri Lanka which was established under the Mahaveli Development Project and serves as a catchment area for Madura Oya Reservoir. The park was named on November 9, 1983. The importance of the park is to provide a sanctuary for wildlife, especially the park for elephants and protect the […]
Buddhangala Monastery
Buddhagala Monastery is located in the depths of the forest, about 7 km from Ampara. The monastery covers an area of 1280 acres, covering five rocks that can be seen in the ruins of the ancient monastery. The area belonged to the kingdom of Digamadulla and was founded by Prince Deepu in the 4th century […]
Muhudu maha Vihara
Muhudu Maha Vihara is a Buddhist temple. It is located in Pottuvil, Ampara District, Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. This temple was built by King Kawantissa of Ruhuna 2000 years ago. At the time of the British rule, 264 acres were owned and when this place was gazetted in 1965 the land had shrunk to […]
Samangala cave temple
Samangala Arana Senasana or Samangala Forest is an ancient cave temple located in Ampara, Sri Lanka. This temple is situated about one kilometer west of Kohombana Junction on the Ampara – Mahayaya main road. 23 miles (14 miles) to Ampara town. The monastery has been formally recognized by the government as an archaeological site in […]
Kudumbigala Monastery
Kudumbigala is an abandoned sanctuary. It is a monastery complex situated in the range of Ampara rock.Kudumbigala Monastery Complex Built-in 246 AD during the reign of King Devanampiyatissa. It was originally established as a refuge for Buddhist monks who wanted to get out of the busy cities. This temple was discovered in 1954 by devotees […]
Arugam Bay Beach
Arugam Bay beach, also known as Arumugam Kuda, is a bay in the Indian Ocean in the Dry Zone on the southeastern coast of Sri Lanka and is a quaint settlement in ancient Batticaloa (Mattakkallappu Desam). 4 km (2.5 mi) south of Pottuvil, a town (200 miles) and market town. The main settlements of the […]
Gal Oya National Park
Established in 1954, Sri Lanka’s Gal Oya National Park in the reservoir serves as the main catchment area of the Senanayake Samudra, the largest reservoir in Sri Lanka. From 1954 to 1965, the park was managed by the gal oya Development Board until the Department of Wildlife Conservation took over. An important feature of the […]
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