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Alakeshwara Archaeological Site

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40: 203:. The larger foundation is about 12 m (39 ft) length and 5.6 m (18 ft) wide while the smaller square foundation has a length and width of 6.6 m (22 ft). Architectural features and the artifacts found from the site, such as grinding stones and water filters collaborate the assumption that the site is the palace of Alakeshwara. However this site is also known as the 394: 384: 67: 389: 181: 109: 306: 144: 336: 236: 102: 169: 196: 165: 85: 191:
stones. The two foundations are located close to each other and assumed to be the palace ruins of King Nissanka
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The site consists of two rectangular-shaped building foundations, built out of
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Archaeological protected monument in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka
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Archaeological protected monuments in Colombo District
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Sri Lanka Telecom Pura Varuna - Alagakkonara Palace
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Archaeological protected monument
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Sri Lanka
Coordinates
6°53′47.2″N 79°54′27.6″E / 6.896444°N 79.907667°E / 6.896444; 79.907667
Archaeological Department
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Western province
Sri Lanka
Government
archaeological protected monument
Alagakkonara
Vikramabahu III
Gampola
mausoleum
Kingdom of Kotte
"Kotte - The Alakeshwara Road"
the original
"Tomb of Alakeshwara – Pittakotte පිටකෝට්ටේ අලකේශ්වර සොහොන"
"Alakeshwara Archaeological Site"
"Exploring the forgotten Kingdom of Kotte"
Daily FT
the original
"Alakeshwara sohona (tomb)"
The Nation (Sri Lanka)
the original
Sri Lanka Telecom Pura Varuna - Alagakkonara Palace
Categories
Buildings and structures in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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