International Buddhist Museum
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International Buddhist Museum is the world's first International Buddhist Museum.[1] It is located next to the National Museum of Kandy and Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The site was the former Palace of the Kandian King, Wimaladharmasuriya,[2] upon which the British constructed a Victorian era building, which housed the Kandy Kachcheri.
The museum was established with the contributions of 17 countries such as Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Japan, China, Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Bhutan, and Afghanistan.[3]
See also
References
External links
- Monument of eternal friendship: Pakistan Pavilion at Buddhist Museum
- The splendour of International Buddhist Museum, Kandy Archived 2015-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
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Landmarks in Kandy
- Note: this includes landmarks in Kandy and its fringe areas
- Kandy CBD
- Royal Palace of Kandy
- University of Peradeniya
- Kandy City Centre
- Kandy Municipal Market
- Royal Mall
- Torrington Shopping Complex
- Bradby Shield Encounter
- Dharmaraja–Kingswood Cricket Encounter
- Esala Mangallaya
- Kandy Esala Perahera
- Trinity-Antonian Cricket Encounter
- 2nd Volunteer Battalion Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya
- Buddhist Publication Society
- District Secretariat, Kandy
- General Post Office
- Institute of Fundamental Studies
- Kandyan Art Association
- Kandy Court Complex
- Kandy Municipal Council
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya
- Mayor of Kandy
- List of schools in Kandy
- National Hospital (Teaching), Kandy
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- Arthur's Seat
- British Garrison Cemetery
- Kandy War Cemetery
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka
- Dorwin reservoir
- E. L. Senanayake Children's Park
- George E. De Silva Park
- Kandy Lake
- Hanthana Mountain Range
- Alagalla Mountain Range
- Knuckles mountain range
- Mahaweli River
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya
- Udawattakele Forest Reserve
- Wales Park
- Asgiriya railway station
- D.S. Senanayake Veediya
- Kandy bus station
- Kandy railway station
- Katugastota railway station
- Mahiyawa railway station
- Peradeniya Junction railway station
- Sangaraja Mawatha
- Sarasavi Uyana railway station
- Sirimavo Bandaranaike Mawatha
- Sri Dalada Veediya
- William Gopallawa Mawatha
- Yatinuwara Veediya
- See also
- Events in Kandy