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Marvels of Nalanda gedige-by Mahil Wijesinghe Source:Sundayobserver We were on the exact middle of Sri Lanka, the centrepoint of the island to visit the Nalanda gedige where Hindu and Buddhist art met in lime and stone over a thousand years ago. Although not included in the tourist map, it’s worth taking a diversion on your way to Dambulla from Kandy to visit this lesser known solitary monolith shrine. The temple is located 20 kms North of Matale and about one kilometre east of the main Jaffna-Kandy A-9 road. Having parked our vehicle at the spacious car park, we walked about 100 metres under the shady tree canopy to visit the solitary shrine. It is also one of the few places in Sri Lanka where you can visit a historically significant site freely. The temple shrine is managed by the Archaeological department of Sri Lanka. ...