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Archaeological Sites

Bakmeedeniya Purana Viharaya Archaeological Ruins

බක්මීදෙණිය පුරාණ විහාරය පුරාවිද්‍යා නටඹුන්

Eastern Province

Ampara District

7°40'38.6"N 81°1'6.2"E

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THE PLACE

Ruins associated with an old village temple survive at Bakmeedeniya, in the Dehiattakandiya area. The archaeological remains are modest and are best approached as a quiet rural heritage stop rather than a developed visitor attraction.

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PROVINCE

Eastern Province

DISTRICT

Ampara District

DS DIVISION

Dehiattakandiya

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Bakmeedeniya

LOCALITY

Dehiattakandiya

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7°40'38.6"N 81°1'6.2"E

THE PHOTOGRAPHS

THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S NOTES

Ask locally before entering temple or village land. Paths and ground conditions may change after rain.

- Viran de Silva

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