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Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil Jaffna
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Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil Jaffna

Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil (Murugan Kovil) or Cundaswamys Temple c.1909 Cundaswamys…

St. Philip Neri Church, Negombo c1914
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St. Philip Neri Church, Negombo c1914

St. Philip Neri Church, Negombo, Sri Lanka c1914 St. Philip…

The Holy Shrine Of Kataragama, Sri Lanka 1966
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The Holy Shrine Of Kataragama, Sri Lanka 1966

Kataragama Kataragama Maha Dêvalê in 1966 Kataragama (also Katharagama, Katirkamam…

Maligakande Temple, Colombo Early 1900s
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Maligakande Temple, Colombo Early 1900s

Maligakande Temple, Colombo 1910 - 1920s Publisher: M. B. Uduman's…

Traditional devil dance ritual in 1800s Sri Lanka
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Traditional devil dance ritual in 1800s Sri Lanka

The yakun natima or Traditional devil dance ritual in 1800s…

Buddhist Priest & Young Pupils of Ceylon
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Buddhist Priest & Young Pupils of Ceylon

Buddhist Priest & Young Pupils of Ceylon in early 1900s…

The Famous Kelaniya Temple, Colombo
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The Famous Kelaniya Temple, Colombo

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Buddhist Vihara at maligakanda 1900s
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Buddhist Vihara at maligakanda 1900s

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Sacred Bo Tree Anuradhapura Sri Lanka
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Sacred Bo Tree Anuradhapura Sri Lanka

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Relic of the tooth of the Buddha, Sri Lanka
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Relic of the tooth of the Buddha, Sri Lanka

Relic of the tooth of the Buddha, Sri Lanka #IMG725

Church at Marawila, Sri Lanka 1932
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Church at Marawila, Sri Lanka 1932

Marawila Church, Sri Lanka 1932 #IMG696

Kelaniya Temple & Dagoba c.1907
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Kelaniya Temple & Dagoba c.1907

Kelaniya Temple & Dagoba Sri Lanka c.1907 #IMG687

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