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Dagobas at Kantharodai

Kantharodai is a suburb near Chunnakam in the Jaffna Peninsula. A group of Dagobas situated with in close proximity of each other.

The site was discovered in 1916 by Sir Paul Pieris who conducted the first excavations there. During the course of excavation, more than 50 small size stupas were unearth. A slap of stone with a sacred foot print on it was also found in this site. The diameter of the base of each is about 2.5 m and the height about 3.5 m. The finials of the stupas are made of limestone.

Contact Person: Northern Province

Email address : info@tourismnorth.lk

Contact no: 0212217311

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History Stupa

The earliest archaeological evidence for the presence of Buddhist stupas dates to the late 4th century

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Contact

Northern Province Tourism Bureau,
Kandy Road, Kaithady,
Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Hot Line :+94 21 221 7311
Fax :+94 21 221 7311
Email :tourismnorth.srilanka@gmail.com