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  2. Hypnale hypnale - Wikipedia

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    Hypnale hypnale is a venomous pit viper species endemic to India and Sri Lanka. [1] Common names include the hump-nosed viper, [2] Merrem's hump-nosed viper [3] hump-nosed pit viper, [4] [5] and Oriental hump-nosed viper. [6] No subspecies are currently recognized. [7]

  3. Ancient Kadurugoda Viharaya - Wikipedia

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    During the time period of King Devanpiya Thissa, theri Sangamitta arrived to Dambakolapatuna in Sri Lanka with a sapling of Sri Maha Bodhi. It is said that the road to Anuradhapura from Dambakolapatuna was through this Kadurugoda Vihara area and before going to Anuradhapura she has visited this temple. [3]

  4. Unawatuna - Wikipedia

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    Unawatuna is a coastal town in Galle district of Sri Lanka. Unawatuna is a major tourist attraction in Sri Lanka and known for its beach and corals. It is a suburb of Galle, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast to the city center and approximately 108 kilometres (67 mi) south of Colombo. Unawatuna is situated at an elevation of 5 metres (16 ft ...

  5. Principality of Ruhuna - Wikipedia

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    The Principality of Ruhuna (Sinhala: රුහුණ, ), also referred to as the Kingdom of Ruhuna, is a region of present-day Southern and Eastern Sri Lanka. It was the center of a flourishing civilisation and the cultural and economic centres of ancient Sri Lanka.

  6. Yapahuwa - Wikipedia

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    Yapahuwa served as the capital of Sri Lanka in the latter part of the 13th century (1273–1284). Built on a huge, 90 m (300 ft) high rock boulder in the style of the Sigiriya rock fortress, Yapahuwa was a palace and military stronghold against foreign invaders.

  7. Lankapatuna Samudragiri Viharaya - Wikipedia

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    In 1975, the Buddhist monk Sumedhamkara claimed a Hindu temple had been built near the site and complained of damage done to the Buddhist ruins. [7] Further in the late 90s and early 2000s the separatist militant Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) used the area as a communication center and demolished a stony rock with six epigraphs to fix a LTTE radio transmission tower, the LTTE also ...

  8. Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs - Wikipedia

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    The site is thought to belong to the megalithic prehistoric and protohistoric periods of Sri Lanka and is considered one of the several ancient burial sites that have been found in the country. The site is situated on the Kurunegala - Dambulla road approximately five kilometers southwest of Dambulla town.

  9. Hikkaduwa - Wikipedia

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    Hikkaduwa is a coastal town in south-west of Sri Lanka. It's a beach holiday destination, [2] well known for its scenic beaches , coral reef sanctuary, surfing and nightlife. [3] Hikkaduwa might be the most popular surf spot on the Sri Lankan south-west coast. [4]

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