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Buddhism and Sri Lanka
According to Sri Lankan chronicles, Buddhism was introduced to Sri Lanka in the 3rd century B.C. by Arhant Mahinda, during the reign of King Devanampiya Tissa.
Sri Lankan Inscriptions
The earliest trace of epigraphy in South Asia is said to be found in Sri Lanka. A piece of pottery, dated to circa the 4th century B.C. has been discovered from the Anuradhapura citadel.
Architecture of Sri Lanka
The architecture of Sri lanka has a long history and shows diversed forms and styles, mainly infuenced by their religions and traditional beliefs.
Sri Lankan Antiquities
Inherited from the past, Sri Lanka has a large number of antiques with cultural and historical significance which reflects the glory of past era.
Visit Sri Lanka
Located in the northern waters of the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka is an island blessed with a large number of attractons which has made the country an ideal destination for the tourism.
Monday, 28 February 2022
Paralai Murugan Temple
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Gurulugomi
From the time of Buddhaghosa (410 A.D.) up to the present year (1809 A.B. expired, i.e. 1267 A.D.), the great Theras Vahisvara (prob. Vagisvara), Dharmapala, Dharmakirti, Sahitya, Vilgammula and Mayurapada, and the laic pandits Kavirajasekara, Gurulugomi, Agamacakravarti and Parakramapandita, as well as many other pandits, have illumined the doctrine of Buddha by bringing out commentaries, glossaries, translations, &c.
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Sunday, 27 February 2022
Alawala Ambalama
Henakanda Biso Bandara
2) Kehelgamuwe, P.B., 1935. Kotmale Puravrutha (In Sinhala). pp.43-44.
Saturday, 26 February 2022
Pethangoda Uyana
2) Mendis, N.D.N.A. and Susantha, R.A.R.P., 2020. Forensic aspect of the death of King Seethawaka Rajasinghe. Sri Lanka Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science & Law, 11(2). pp.50-57.
3) The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. No: 1716. 22 July 2011. p.510.
Maduru Oya Reservoir and Archaeological Ruins
Friday, 25 February 2022
Tomb of Sitawaka Rajasinha
2) Mendis, N.D.N.A. and Susantha, R.A.R.P., 2020. Forensic aspect of the death of King Seethawaka Rajasinghe. Sri Lanka Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science & Law, 11(2). pp.50-57.
Anula Devi Cetiya
Thursday, 24 February 2022
Ruwanwella Jubilee Ambalama
English: "This Ambalam is erected by her friends to the memory of Lily Harriet Davidson, wife of the Assistant Govt Agent of this District, 1892-1896 as a tribute to one who was for twenty years a true friend to the people of Ceylon of every race, caste and creed. She died at Pretoria South Africa 1901."
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Mahiyanganaya Sri Maha Bodhi Seya
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Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Nepalana Ambalama
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Buduruwayaya Archaeological Site
Tuesday, 22 February 2022
Stupas in Sri Lanka
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#) Maluwa (elevated terrace or platform)
#) Garbha/Dhatugharbha (the dome/the relic chamber)
#) Devatha Kotuwa (the cylinder)
#) Kotha & Chuda Manikya (the pinnacle and the crystal)
#) Vahalkada/Ayaka (the frontispiece)
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#) Pesawa (the plinth/basal rings)
#) Hatharas Kotuwa (the square chamber)
#) Chathra or Koth Kerella (the umbrella or the spire)
#) Yupa and Yasti (the cosmic pillar and the mast)
#) Garadiya (the railing)
#) Maluwa: Stupas are always built on an elevated terrace or platform demarcated by boundary walls. These walls sometimes contain low-relief carvings such as elephants. Flights of steps located at the four cardinal points provide access to the Maluwa.
#) Pesawa: The part between the Maluwa and the Garbha of a Stupa is known as Pesawa. It consists of a moulded plinth or series of plinths built one above the other.
#) Garbha & Dhatugharbha: The dome-shaped part is called Garbha and it is the biggest body and the principal element of a Stupa (Ranaweera & Abeyruwan, 2006). It contains within it a few Dhatugharbhas (relic chambers) built to preserve the enshrined relics and other valuable objects. The inner walls of Dhatugharbha are adorned with murals as evidenced by the relic chambers discovered from Mahiyangana Stupa and Giribhanda Stupa. Usually, the outside of the Gharbha is plastered and painted in white.
The main shape of the Gharbha is a semi-circular form but traditionally it has been categorized into six (or sometimes seven) more shapes (Bandaranayake. 1990).
#) Chatthravalli & Kotha: Chatthravalli, also known as Koth Kerella, consists of a series of Chatthras (sun-shades) placed one above the other forming a conical spire (Bandaranayake. 1990). It is clearly a development of the single Chatthra design found in early Indian Stupa architecture and in early Sri Lankan reliquaries which are in the form of miniature Stupas (Bandaranayake. 1990). The solid conical Chatthravalli of brick masonry is thought to be a Sri Lankan development and its design is found to date from about as early as the 2nd century A.D. (Bandaranayake. 1990).
#) Yupa & Yasti: Yupa (or cosmic pillar) is an eight-sided pillar placed in the brickwork of the Stupa above the Dhatugharbha (Bandaranayake. 1990). The Yasti is the mast that forms the stem of the Chatthra or Chatthravalli (Bandaranayake. 1990).
#) Vahalkada: Also known as Ayaka or Adimukha or frontispiece, this is a structure constructed joining the Stupa at its four cardinal directions.
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Anuradhapura Folk Museum
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Monday, 21 February 2022
Paurukanda Viharaya
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Lanka Ella Falls
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Sunday, 20 February 2022
Economic History Museum, Sri Lanka
Dighavapi Archaeological Museum
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Saturday, 19 February 2022
Ussangoda
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