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Mahiyangana

Mahiyangana is situated in the Uva Province of Sri Lanka

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Mahiyangana is situated in the Uva Province of Sri Lanka. This town is dominated by Buddhists. It is believed that Lord Buddha’s first visit to Sri Lanka was to this city and an ancient Buddhist Temple named Mahiyangana Maha Viharaya was built on this site by the rulers at that time. The Mahaweli river flows through this city and majority of people in this area are paddy farmers which is also the main activity that provides economy. Sri Lankan aborigines are also found in the forest of north east part of Mahiyangana.

 


 

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