Category: Archaeological Survey

The Vavuniya District of the Northern Province is bordering the Anuradhapura, Trincomalee, and Puttalam districts. Vavuniya District has an abundance of archaeological heritage that belongs to the Anuradhapura Period, Polonnaruwa Period, and temples that were restored by kings of the post-medieval period kingdoms. The large number of ancient tanks and irrigation work in Vavuniya also The post HERITAGE IN PERIL (Part X) appeared first on Ceylon Today.

Sri Lanka’s vast number of ruined temples scattered all over the Northern and Eastern provinces are silent witnesses and solid pieces of evidence of the territorial integrity and the history of the North and the East. However, some separatist groups openly express their hatred towards these ruined temples solely because they want to fulfil their […]

Dhanesh Wisumperuma Independent researcher and a freelance writer The Martello Tower is a type of fortification constructed by the British in the 19th century. This was a small round fortification of about 20-25 feet in height and could garrison up to 20 – 30 men. Their round structure made it resistant to bombardment and was […]