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A Stupa from the Ruhuna Kingdom
Yatala Vehera — 5 km from Tissamaharama
YATALA VEHERA STUPAPhoto by Krankman on Wikimedia CommonsThe elephant-head wall around the terrace survives from antiquity, and the site museum keeps the finds from its excavation.
An ancient stupa at Tissamaharama attributed to the early kings of Ruhuna, dated to about the 2nd century BCE. Its terrace is ringed by a wall of sculpted elephant heads.
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7.3561° N, 80.4653° ECarto · OSM
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