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Dutch Period Museum

posted by wwylie on 12 August 2010 at 17:01

The Dutch Period museum is a good place to go to get an idea of the years of Dutch involvement in the country leading up to the British takeover. There is a good collection of artefacts left behind by the Dutch and some good displays. The building itself is perhaps the highlight as it is a fine example of architecture from this period and has a pleasant little courtyard.

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Prince St

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Gangaramaya Temple

posted by jwise on 12 August 2010 at 16:56

This is a really beautiful Buddhist temple with some lovely carved Buddhs sculptures and paintings inside. The gardens are much more peaceful than the temple itself which can get a bit frenetic. Perhaps the most interesting thing about this place though is the museum of gifts that have been donated to the temple which are on open display here. Watch out for scams!

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Sri Jinaratana Road, Slave Island

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National Museum

posted by lweldy on 12 August 2010 at 16:51

The National Museum is a fairly good place to aquaint yourself with the history of the country. The museum goes back to prehistoric times and is well curated to give information on politics, literature, history and art. Elsewhere the exhibits are slightly more higgledy piggledy with collections of folk and foreign art and artefacts.

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Viharamahadevi Park

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Kelaniya

posted by hberry on 12 August 2010 at 16:45

This is a very old and beautiful temple which has a rather convoluted history. The walls are lined with ornate carvings of Hindu deities which are very beautiful but the temple hosts the biggest collection of Buddhist art in the country with paintings dating from the 18th century and the striking shrine of the skeletal Buddha which is not to be missed.

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Kelaniya (6 miles outside Colombo)

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