The exquisite workmanship on Buddhist shrines popularly known as Gal-Vihara. The site has been identified as the Uttararama built by King Parakramabah


The exquisite workmanship on Buddhist shrines popularly known as Gal-Vihara. The site has been identified as the Uttararama built by King Parakramabahu the Great.


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Location: Gal-Vihara, Sri Lanka
Photo credit: © Terry Mathews / Alamy / Afripics
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