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Tsunami Honganji Vihara
15m
This Buddha statue was opened on the 26th of December 2006 at Paraliya as a memorial to the over 35,000 Sri Lankans killed by the Tsunami on the 26th of December 2004. This statue is an exact replica of the 5th Century 175 feet Bamiyan Buddha Statue destroyed by the Muslim Fundamentalists in Afghanistan. This replica was created using the earliest known sketches of the statue.
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Seenigama Muhudu Viharaya
30m
Seenigama Muhudu Devalaya is located near Colombo - Galle main road, just before the city of Hikkaduwa. This Devalaya is devoted to Devol God and is around 300 years old. But some believe that this place is more than 1000 years old, but there is no proven evidence.
Even though many visors go only to the devalaya on the mainland, the main devalaya is located on a close-by island. This one can be reached only by boat.
Many locals used to stop here while on their way down south. People come from different parts of the island to receive the blessing of God. Some people come to this place and do multiple special rituals & offerings and beg God for punishing their enemies. Especially if someone faced an injustice, if there was no other help, they used to come here and grid chilies. This is to request God to curse the party, who has done injustice to them.
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45m
Meetiyagoda is an illustrious name in the world of moonstone mining. It's Sri Lanka's largest moonstone mine and Sri Lankan moonstones are renowned for their blue shine that makes a difference to Indian moonstones. The finest and rarest moonstones have an almost transparent colorless body with a strong blue shine.
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1h
visit Cinnamon and Rubber plantation
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Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa
30m · Admission ticket included
visit the turtle hatchery and back to the hotel.
