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Kataragama
Kataragama is a pilgrimage town in south-eastern Sri Lanka, in Monaragala District, within the lands of the ancient kingdom of Ruhuna. Its shrine to the war god Skanda, known to Tamils as Murugan, is visited by Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and Vedda people alike. The nearby Kiri Vehera is an ancient Buddhist stupa.
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