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“Monte Fano” – Benedictine Monastery in Kandyan Hills By Arundathie Abeysinghe Situated in a tranquil location away from the hustle and bustle of Kandy City amidst cool climes of Ampitiya, Monte Fano is the mother house of the Sylvestro – Bendictine monks in Sri Lanka. Monte Fano stands in impeccable harmony with its environs, simple, yet majestic, lending magnetism to the landscape, a vast rectangular building depicting archetypal colonial architecture. Its remote location and salubrious climate provide seclusion and peace necessary for prayer as well as study. Family spirit forms the very core of the Benedictine life, according to *St. Benedict’s concept of a monastery, a spiritual family where the Abbot is the father and the monks are brethren of Christ. Monte Fano has an exact carbon copy of the *Shroud of Turin. The work of Sylvestro – Benedictine monks is well-explained as: “Per Crucem Ad Lucem” (in Latin meaning ...

Dec 22, 2021 Posted by In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged , , , , ,
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Dunumadalawa Forest Reserve – a habitat island in Kandy City By Arundathie Abeysinghe   Dunumadalawa Forest Reserve also known as Wakara-watta (known by locals for decades) or Walker Estate (its former estate name) is a forest cover overlooking Kandy City (part of the forest reserve is within Kandy City) located at a height of approximately 548- 875 meters (1800 -3200 feet) above sea level. Dunumadalawa Forest Reserve is a semi-isolated, hill country wet-zone forest reserve situated in Kandy City. There are 13 endemic bird species, 29 endemic subspecies and 10 restricted range bird species in the forest reserve. As there are endemic as well as restricted species, Dunumadalawa Forest Reserve is considered as a habitat island in the midst of a city. As such, environmentalists are of the view that the forest reserve should be conserved due to its biological significance and unique features. The forest reserve has an area of approximately ...

Jun 25, 2021 Posted by In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged , , ,
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Wales Park with majestic views of Kandy City By Arundathie Abeysinghe   Situated on a hillock in Kandy City above Kandy Lake among trees, shrubs and beautiful flower beds, Wales Park is a small park ideal for a leisurely stroll. The park covers approximately two hectares of land and is well-known for its walkways, well manicured garden paths, beautiful flower beds, woodland areas with shady trees, tree canopies, a relaxing atmosphere with a cool breeze as well as majestic views of Kandy City and Kandy Lake.   Wales Park also known as The Royal Palace Park, Wace Park or Rajawasala Park (meaning park of the Royal Palace in Sinhala) is situated on a breathtaking location away from the hustle and bustle of Kandy City. The hillock where the park is situated was named as Castle Hill by British during the British Colonial Era as the hillock was the site of ...

Nov 13, 2020 Posted by In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged , , ,
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