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As a preparation for the 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines, the Mactan Shrine park in Lapu-Lapu City was renovated. [1] By September 2019, the initial plans for the shrine called for the replacement of the 20 m (66 ft) bronze statue of Lapulapu with a larger monument depicting the Battle of Mactan; the bronze statue is planned to be reinstalled in a courtyard of a museum to ...
Mactan Shrine, also known as Liberty Shrine or Lapulapu Monument, is a memorial park on the island of Mactan in Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines.It hosts two monuments, namely the Magellan Monument, which is dedicated to Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and the Lapu Lapu Monument, a bronze statue which commemorates Lapu Lapu, a native leader who defeated Spanish soldiers led by Magellan in ...
Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka. 08:31. Teams will be announced at the toss. Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka. 08:30. Follow live ...
The third temple was destroyed in 1624 AD by the Portuguese, who built several churches over its ruins. The site of the original temple is now occupied by St. James Church, Nallur. Although part of the original temple's Sivalingam survived, it was destroyed during the Sri Lankan civil war and only the platform on which it was mounted remains.
New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by five runs in a sensational finale to their Twenty20 on Sunday and drew the series 1-1. New Zealand was all out for 108 in 19.3 overs but dismissed Sri Lanka for 103 ...
The Paththirippuwa, also known as the Octagonal Pavilion, is a magnificent architectural structure located at the entrance of the Kandy Maligawa(Palace) in Sri Lanka. [ 1 ] The name is derived from the Tamil language , whereby "Parthu" means 'to see' and "Irippu" means 'seated', the combination of which is 'to sit and see all around'.
The 2023 Lanka Premier League also known as Skyfair.news LPL T20, for sponsorship reasons, was the fourth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), a Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in Sri Lanka. It began on 30 July and the final was held on 20 August 2023. [1] The tournament was played by five teams in three international venues. [2]
Today Ruhunu Maha Kataragama devalaya has become a temple which attracts and unites people of different religions and faiths. [3] Thousands of devotees from Sri Lanka and other parts of the world visit this temple daily. [4] Kataragama deviyo is identified with God Skanda of Hindu tradition, who is called as Murugan by the Tamil people.