Asia · South Asia · Introductory note

Colombo,
Sri Lanka.

A port city of temples, markets and oceanfront walks at the meeting point of many Sri Lankan traditions.

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Colombo, Sri Lanka — Buddha in the Himalayas.- Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara .- Colombo Sri Lanka .- Asie du Sud — Colombo, Sri Lanka · Colombo. Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara temple (4) (resized) · Pierre André Leclercq · CC BY-SA 4.0

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