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The Tsunami Honganji Vihara. The Bamian Replica Buddha Statue that reminds the ancient Buddha at Bamiyan Valley that the Taliban destroyed in Afghanistan; made by Sri Lanka Government, Japan Government and Buddhist community, at Peraliya village near Balapitiya. Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial 1
Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial
The Tsunami Honganji Vihara. The Bamian Replica Buddha Statue that reminds the ancient Buddha at Bamiyan Valley that the Taliban destroyed in Afghanistan; made by Sri Lanka Government, Japan Government and Buddhist community, at Peraliya village near Balapitiya. Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial 1
Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial
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Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial
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Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial
Tsunami memorial buddha, Sri Lanka. Donated by the Japanese to remember the 40,000+ people who died in Sri Lanka. Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial 3
Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial
Tsunami memorial buddha, Sri Lanka. Donated by the Japanese to remember the 40,000+ people who died in Sri Lanka. Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial 3
Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial
Statue of Lord Buddha at the Tsunami Memorial in Peraliya, Sri Lanka. Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial 4
Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial
Statue of Lord Buddha at the Tsunami Memorial in Peraliya, Sri Lanka. Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial 4
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Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial
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Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial
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Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial
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Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial
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Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial
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Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial
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Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial
Tsunami memorial - Periliya. This 18m high Buddha is a memorial to the victims of the 2004 tsunami which claimed over 2000 victims in the immediate vicinity of the village of Periliya including an estimated 1700 passengers travelling on the express train which was passing as the wave struck. In a small building at the entrance to the temple road there is a display of photographs taken in the immediate aftermath. They are truly harrowing. Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial 19
Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial
Tsunami memorial - Periliya. This 18m high Buddha is a memorial to the victims of the 2004 tsunami which claimed over 2000 victims in the immediate vicinity of the village of Periliya including an estimated 1700 passengers travelling on the express train which was passing as the wave struck. In a small building at the entrance to the temple road there is a display of photographs taken in the immediate aftermath. They are truly harrowing. Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial 19
Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial
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Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial
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Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial
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Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial
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Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial
Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial
Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial
Peraliya Buddha at Tsunami Memorial