Yatala Vehera

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Yatala Vehera is an ancient Buddhist stupa dating back to the 3rd Century B.C, located in Deberawewa - Thissamaharama in Hambantota District of Sri Lanka. The stupa is built on a stage made of large flat granite stones and has a surrounding wall of sculpted elephant heads, a moat and a large moonstone. It is believed that the stupa was built 2300 years ago by regional king Yatala Thissa of Ruhuna to commemorate the place where he was born. However some believe that the stupa was built by regional king Mahanaga, father of Yatala Thissa to mark the birth of his son.

In various historical documents and chronicles, this stupa has been also referred as Mani Chethiya and Yattalaya. It is not known what was enshrined in this stupa but a large number of relic caskets has been discovered in the stupa. It is believed that this stupa was offered to Arhant Arittha Thero, who was the first Sinhalese arhant, by the regional king of Ruhuna. This stupa is also believed to be the first stupa built in the kingdom of Ruhuna. The restoration work of the Yatala dagaba commenced in 1883 AD and It took over a century to complete the restoration. A small opening has been left in the renovated stupa to observe the different phases of construction.

Yatala Vehera is believed to be built by regional king Mahanaga in the 3rd century BC on the grounds which his queen delivered a son. This stupa has been identified as Mani Chethiya and Yattalaya in various historical documents and as Dalada Dagoba in some inscriptions found at the site.

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Hambantota ringkonnast

Hambantota on Sri Lanka kagurannikul asuv maapiirkond. See on ka Hambantota ringkonna pealinn Sri Lanka lõunaprovintsis. Umbes 240 km kaugusel Colombost asuv Hambantota on strateegiliseks sadama- ja kaubanduskeskuseks muutumise keskel, kus toimub ulatuslik infrastruktuuri arendamine. Ulatuslike liivarandadega ääristatud Hambantota on mugav asukoht lähedalasuvate vaatamisväärsuste külastamiseks.

Bundala rahvuspark asub Hambantotast 20 km ida pool ja Weerawila pühamu veidi kaugemal. Ruhuna rahvuspark ja Kataragama tempel on teised vaatamisväärsused, millele sellest linnast on lihtne ligi pääseda.

Lõunaprovintsist
Sri Lanka lõunaprovints on väike geograafiline piirkond, mis koosneb Galle, Matara ja Hambantota ringkondadest. Elatuspõllundus ja kalapüük on selle piirkonna elanike peamine sissetulekuallikas.

Lõunaprovintsi oluliste vaatamisväärsuste hulka kuuluvad Yala ja Udawalawe rahvusparkide looduskaitsealad, püha linn Kataragama ning iidsed linnad Tissamaharama, Kirinda ja Galle. (Kuigi Galle on iidne linn, pole Portugali sissetungi eelsest ajast peaaegu midagi säilinud.) Portugali perioodil elasid kaks kuulsat singali luuletajat: Andare, kes oli pärit Dickwellast, ja Gajaman Nona, kes oli pärit Denipitiyast Matara ringkonnas, kes kirjutasid luuletusi lihtinimese kohta.

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