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Landmark Attractions In Dondra

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Dondra is a settlement on the extreme southernmost tip of Sri Lanka, in the Indian Ocean near Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. The Dondra Head Lighthouse, ruins of several Hindu shrines of Tenawaram and a Vihara are located in the vicinity. Dondra is an anglicised version of the Sinhala name Devundara and derived into Tevan Thurai and Ten Thurai and is mentioned in the Culavamsa.Historically known as Devinuwara temple port town or Devinuwara temple town, Dondra was until the late 16th century a historic temple port town complex. A multi-religious site, its primary deity was the Buddhist god Upulvan and at its zenith was one of the most celebrated ...
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  • 1. Dondra Head Lighthouse Dondra
    Dondra Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Dondra Head, Dondra, the southernmost point in Sri Lanka and is Sri Lanka's tallest lighthouse, and also one of the tallest in South East Asia. Dondra Head lighthouse is operated and maintained by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. The lighthouse is near the village of Dondra, and is approximately 6 km southeast of Matara. The name Dondra is a synonym for Devi-Nuwara in the local Sinhala language, Devi meaning Gods and Nuwara meaning City. Dondra is therefore derived to mean City of the Gods.
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  • 2. Sri Vishnu Maha Devalaya Dondra
    Matara is a major city in Sri Lanka, on the southern coast of Southern Province, 160 km from Colombo. It is a major commercial hub, and it is the administrative capital of Matara District. It was gravely affected by the Asian tsunami in December 2004.
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