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Archaeological Museum, Vavuniya

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Archaeological Museum, Vavuniya
Archaeological Museum, Vavuniya. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Vavuniya Archaeological Museum is a regional museum located in Vavuniya town, Sri Lanka. It was founded and owned by Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka. This regional museum covers and exhibits archaeological objects that found in Vavuniya area and its surroundings.

The museum has fifth to eighth centuries antiques, statues of Buddha, statues of Hindu goddess and a few Christian object such as baptismal font.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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