The central highlands of Sri Lanka have fascinated Sri Lankans and tourists from all over the world for centuries. From the ancient well-known Central-Asian explorers Ibn Battuta and the Fa-Hien monk to the ancient explorers to modern day climbers and adventure seekers, it is only on difficult and arduous climbs that Sri Lanka has become …
Did you know that Sri Lanka is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world for its beautiful beaches, picturesque upcountry mountains, elephants, etc. Today we bring you five such tourist attractions. Ampitiya National Church Located just a few kilometers from Kandy, Ampitiya National Church has a mysterious silence that is second only …
From Negombo to Divulapitiya Road. M. 2 miles old house. It is a 200 year old building built according to a Dutch plan. Walasinghe Harischandra, who made a great contribution to Buddhism, was born here on July 6, 1876. His furniture, diary and many other antiquities are kept here. A museum was established here on …
Angakurumamulla Bodhirajarama Devalaya in Negombo is not an archeological monument but has a history of over 100 years. The area was named Angakurumamulla because of the coconut shell coal miners. The first land was donated in 1868 for the construction of a temple at this place. Revatha Thero of Kirimetiana has been given land with …
St. Peter’s Church, an old church in downtown Negombo, was first built in 1864. This church was built to conduct religious activities for the Mihindukulasuriyas who lived on Negombo Island. It is difficult to see the old value here due to subsequent renovations. Google location
Dedicated to St. Sebastian, the Guardian of the Negombo, this church is popularly known as the Church of the Valley. It is built on a model similar to the Ramid Cathedral in France. The foundation stone of this church on St. Sebastian’s Street, Negombo was laid on February 2, 1936 by the Archbishop of Colombo, …
Located on Court Road in Negombo, the church was declared an Archaeological Monument in 2011. The idea of building this church to fill the gap left by the loss of a church for Anglican Christians was devised by several Welshmen. At the request of the British government at the time, they acquired a suitable piece …
Located on Main Street in Negombo, this church is considered to be the largest cathedral in Sri Lanka. It is popularly known as the Street Church. Construction began in 1874. It was completed in 1922. The story of this church is obscured by the great effort of the French critic Pianam. It is considered by …
The Hamilton Canal is a waterway that runs through the center of Negombo. The length of the canal from Colombo to Negombo is 2 km. M. It will be 33. King Weerapakaramabahu VIII of Kotte started the construction of this canal for transporting goods. The Dutch then cut off the rest of the canal, but …
The first fort in Negombo, a port, was built by the Portuguese. That was in 1600. After the Portuguese forts at Colombo, Jaffna and Galle, Negombo was considered to be the next strategically important fort. The original Portuguese fort appears to have been poorly structured. Portuguese writer Joao Ribeiro describes Negombo as: Chilaw has only …