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Sampur Stupa & Archaeological Site

Sampur Stupa & Archaeological Site Sampur Stupa & Archaeological Site - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Sampur Soodaikudah archaeological site is a historic site with archaeological evidences, situated in Mathalamalai mountain, Sampur, Sri Lanka. The site was discovered by a group of archaeologists, during an archaeological excavation done in the Sampur area in December 2017. However the ruins, including an old Stupa were completely destroyed and flattened out by a group of vandals on 18 December, few days after the discovery. Read more on Wikipedia

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