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Statue of Buddha in Mihintale situated in the site of Missaka Pabbatha.
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Murugan Hindu temple is one of the landmark buildings in Colombo.
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National Museum of Colombo is the largest museum in Sri Lanka.
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Botanical Garden of Peradeniya is renowned for its collection the variety of orchids.
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Jaffna Public Library which burnt in 1981 is reopened in 2003.
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Sculpture of Kelaniya Temple is did by artist Solias Mendis.
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Ruwanwelisaya stupa is one of the world's tallest monuments, standing at 92 meters.
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Temple of the Tooth houses the tooth of Buddha.
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Sri Lanka is renowned for its high-quality tea.
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Jami Ul Alfar Mosque in pettah area is one of the oldest mosques in Colombo.
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Devon Falls is the 19th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka.
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St.Clair's Falls is the widest waterfall in Sri Lanka, hence called "Little Niagara of Sri Lanka".
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Adam's Peak is the setting for the novel The Fountains of Paradise
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Wasgamuawa is a national park situated in the Matale district.
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Horton Plains National Park lies at a height of more than 2,000 m in the central highlands.
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Vatadage is a fine exaple of architecture of ancient Sri Lanka.
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The Presidential Secretariat is the office of the President of Sri Lanka.
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Baker's Falls were named after Sir Samuel Baker, who was a famous explorer.
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Elgin Falls is a waterfall in Sri Lanka, located in the Elgin tea estate which is 18km from the city of Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. The waterfall is 25m in height. The falls draw their name from Elgin, Moray, a major town of Morayshire in Scotland. The falls are situated at about 1,900m above sea level. When traveling by railway between Nanu Oya and Ambewela, the falls can be seen picturesquely.
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Uva Province (Sinhala: Uva Palata) is Sri Lanka's second least populated province, with 1,187,335 people, created in 1896. It consists of two districts: Badulla and Moneragala. The provincial capital is Badulla. Uva is bordered by Eastern, Southern and Central provinces. Its major tourist attractions are Dunhinda Falls, Diyaluma Falls, Rawana Falls, the Yala National Park (lying partly in the Southern and Eastern Provinces) and Gal Oya National Park (lying partly in the Eastern Province). The Gal Oya hills and the Central mountains are the main uplands, while the Mahaweli Ganga (Sinhalese: great-sandy) and Menik (Sinhalese: gemstone) rivers and the huge Senanayake Samudraya and Maduru Oya Reservoirs are the major waterways.