Mr Singh, from Glasgow, was a major force behind the opening of the country's first Sikh temple.

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Thailand further says that the dispute arose from the fact that the Cambodian government used a map drawn during the French occupation of Cambodia that places both the temple and the surrounding area in that country's territory.

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Step in line with numerous pilgrims in Kandy's Unesco-rated Sacred City to visit the Dalada Maligawa, also known as the Temple of the Tooth and home to the country's most important Buddhist relic - allegedly a tooth of the Buddha.

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Alternatively, if you prefer to stay in your historic architecture rather than simply walk around it, check into one of the country's soothing heritage hotels, all sure to relieve you of the stresses of a temple-filled afternoon.

BBC: Sri Lanka��s architectural treasures

The temple, with its facade of four Ramses II colossi, is one of the country's most prominent heritage sites.

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Last month, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak inaugurated a new visitor's centre at the temple of Abu Simbel, in Upper Egypt, as the south of the country is known.

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