Ruwanwelisaya
Built under King Dutugemunu in the second century BCE and among the most venerated stupas in the Theravada world. The dome stands…
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The reservoirs, stupas, temples and ancient cities that the rest of this archive describes.
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- Stupas & Dagobas 5
- Temples & Shrines 7
- Tanks & Irrigation 4
- Monuments & Carving 4
- Ancient Cities 3
- Landscape 1
Jetavanaramaya
Raised under King Mahasena in the third century CE, and when complete one of the tallest brick structures ever built anywhere…
Thuparamaya
Traditionally held to be the first stupa built on the island, raised by King Devanampiya Tissa in the third century BCE shortly…
Abhayagiri
The centre of a monastic complex that at its height rivalled the Mahavihara and housed several thousand monks. Abhayagiri was…