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  2. List of Hindu temples destroyed in Sri Lanka during colonial ...

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    The Koneswaram temple, located in Trincomalee, is one of the most revered Hindu temples in Sri Lanka. On April 14, 1622, during the Tamil New Year, the Portuguese destroyed the temple in a brutal attack. The Portuguese general Constantino de Sá de Noronha led the assault, with soldiers disguising themselves as Iyer priests to gain entry.

  3. Ryomen Sukuna - Wikipedia

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    Ryomen Sukuna (Japanese: 両面 宿儺, Hepburn: Ryōmen Sukuna) is a fictional character and one of the central antagonists of the manga and anime series Jujutsu Kaisen created by Gege Akutami. A Heian Era sorcerer, he was once known notoriously as the King of Curses and well known as the greatest Sorcerer to ever live.

  4. Category:Temples in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Nederlands; ... List of Hindu temples destroyed in Sri Lanka during colonial rule This page was last edited on 11 October 2020, at 17:50 (UTC). ...

  5. Munneswaram temple - Wikipedia

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    The Portuguese, after their arrival in Sri Lanka in 1505, began a campaign of forced conversion and destruction of many Buddhist and Hindu temples around the island. They destroyed the Munneswaram temple completely in 1578 CE with the exception of the basement, and used the core of the building as a Roman Catholic chapel .

  6. List of Hindu temples in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Sri Lakshminaarayanar Temple, Arulnesapuram, Kadukkamunai, Kokkaddicholai Sri Pathirakali Amman Temple, Periya Urani, Batticaloa Sri Sithira Velayutha Swamy Koyil, Pulliyantivu, Batticaloa

  7. Gokanna Vihara - Wikipedia

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    According to the references of Sri Lanka Archaeological Department, Trincomalee had been known as Gokanna in the ancient times.The Mahavamsa chronicle recounts that the Gokanna Vihara was built by King Mahasen in the 3rd century (275–301 AD) [1] [2] by destroying a Shiva temple that existed on the Swami Rock, where the Koneswaram Kovil stands today.

  8. List of massacres in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Eastern Sri Lanka massacres: 16 October 1995: Villages in Eastern Sri Lanka: 120: LTTE [264] Padaviya massacre 21 October 1995: Padaviya, Anuradhapura: 19: LTTE [264] Boatta massacre Botalla, Polonnaruwa: 36: LTTE [264] Central Bank bombing: 31 January 1996: Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Colombo: 91: LTTE [105] Kumarapuram massacre / Trincomalee ...

  9. Nawagamuwa Pattini Devalaya - Wikipedia

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    Nawagamuwa Pattini Devalaya is a historic temple situated in Nawagamuwa in Colombo District, Sri Lanka. Considering its importance in historical, architectural and anthropological facets, the Archaeological Department has declared the Devalaya as an protected monument in the country.