Robbers vandalize dagaba hunting for treasure

by Ariya Waidyasekera, Ambalantota. - Treasure hunters have vandalized the dagaba and robbed treasures from an ancient temple at Welangahawela in Angunakolapelessa. The temple is an ancient sylvan shrine known as Welangahawela Purana Raja Maha Viharaya. According to chronicles it has been built by King Mahanaga. A 9-foot-deep...

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Significant new sandakadapahana recovered from Anuradhapura

(November 13, 2009) A new sandakadapahana or moonstone has been recovered from the ancient Anuradhapura city. Sandakadapahana is a unique stepping stone with artistic carvings on it and it was widely used at the entrances of the shrines in Anuradhapura...

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Sri Lanka Department of Archeology to reserve Jaffna Fort

(October 31, 2009) Sri Lanka Department of Archeology is to launch a project to renovate the Jaffna Dutch Fort located in Jaffna peninsula in the northern tip of the island. The wall of the Jaffna fortress is now being cleared of the trees grown on...

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Megalithic cemeteries with tombs found in Sri Lanka

(October 30, 2009) Two cemeteries belonged to the megalithic period have been identified in the Horowpothana divisional secretary area of Anuradhapura district in the NorthCentral Province of Sri Lanka. The two cemeteries are situated near Andiyagala village of Gomarankadawala and  close to Sinhalawagahaththikaweva (tank/reservoir). These cemeteries...

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