Sri Dalada Palace, (Temple of tooth)which is the crown jewel of the Buddhists – By Malsha – eLanka Sri Dalada Palace is a great place of pilgrimage for Buddhists. The Gauthama Buddha’s left tooth relic is kept at that place. At present, shri Dalada Palace is located in Kandy. This Kandy was an area belonging to Senkadagala kingdom in the past. Senkadagala was the last kingdom of Sri Lanka. In the past, with the transfer of kingdoms to different areas, shri Dalada was kept in the same area. Protecting Dalada is one of the responsibilities of the king. Kandy, located in the Mahaweli River Valley, was the capital of the Senkadagala Kingdom, so the Dalada Palace was built in this area. Dalada Palace was first built by King of 1st Wimaladharmasuriya . It was during 1592 – 1604. The current Dalada Palace was built by King Sri Weeraparakrama Narendrasingha. Pujas ...
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Beautiful Sigiriya full of mysteries – By Nadeeka – eLanka Sigiriya is one of the best places to see many people who come to Sri Lanka every year. In 1980, UNESCO named Sigiriya a national world heritage, and Sigiriya is also known as the 8th wonder of the world. Even today, there are many things that could not be solved about the technology of Sigiriya. There are historical stories about Sigiriya. According to grant history, the Sigiriya kingdom is more than 1500 years old. But archaeological evidence suggests that it may have been alive more than 5000 years ago. The height of Sigiri rock is only 180 meters. Due to this height, the kingdom of Sigiri gained great advantages. The point of this grant is the difficulty for enemy irregulars to attack this kingdom. The other thing is the ability to easily inspect the entire environment. It was easier to ...
The natural beauty of Sri Lanka – By Angelo Vansanden Jansen If you want to experience the natural beauty of Sri Lanka, take the train…. it’s cost effective plus the experience is magical! Source : Angelo Vansanden Jansen linkedin ...
Why You Must Visit Sri Lanka Now by Brightsun We’ve all heard about news reports of Sri Lanka’s worsening economic crisis, soaring inflation and widespread protests but if you want to visit this beautiful country, the pros outweigh the negatives. Despite the crisis, Sri Lanka continues to welcome tourists, as hotels are filling up and the mood remains upbeat. Non-resident Sri Lankans are also returning home to visit their families, and perhaps, at this point of time, this is the best way to help this struggling country, as a whole eco-system will restart with hotels, restaurants, guides, cabs etc. Plus, the country has never been so affordable to tourists. Brightsun Travel have special discounted fares on several airlines including Emirates, plus added extras like increased baggage allowance up to 40kg if you are going home to visit friends and family. With endless beaches, lush landscapes, oodles of elephants and fun ...
Kandy Lamissies have Talent – by Dr Harold Gunatillake Hello friends, Kandy is a special spot in my heart, nestled in the shadow of the Knuckles Mountain Range with epic scenery, and so much to see if you visit this ancient historic capital, a haven for backpackers, next to Ella. There is so much to see that visitors need to spend a few days to enjoy the places to visit, historic places, natural parks, overlooking the town with the blessings of a giant Buddha statue, and most of the Lamissies in Kandy are special to me, that Mariazella has composed a catchy baila called ‘I am your Kandy Lamissi’which I have used in this video as background music. Enjoy the rhythmic gyrating dances performed in this video by Kandy girls and boys, who have special talents. Website:www.doctorharold.com Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is for general information purposes only, ...
MEMORIES & TRIBUTE TO AN ANTONIAN TEACHER – Mrs Chandra Bandaranaike (1925 -1960) – by Tilak Pananwala Mrs Chandra Bandaranaike (nee Kulatunga) was a Teacher at St Anthony’s College, Kandy from 1951 to 1960. Her younger brother Cecil Kulatunga now domiciled in Sydney, Australia is a distinguished product of the college passing the University Entrance exam and obtaining a BSc (Eng.) degree from then University of Ceylon, Peradeniya. Mrs Bandaranaike was among the group of excellent Teachers the college was blessed with during this decade. She hailed from the village of Pujapitiya in the Harispattuwa district from a respected ancestral Kandyan family and had a primary education at the Girl’s High School, Kandy before qualifying as a Trained Teacher and taught History, Geography, Civics & Sinhalese to Form 1 & 2 classes at St Anthony’s. We still remember her with admiration for the clarity and erudition as a teacher, her friendly demeanour and the ...
Mysterious Halaba Bridge in Badulla By Arundathie Abeysinghe This spectacular mysterious steel bridge is located across Uma Oya at Halaba, a small village located near Uma Oya (Oya meaning stream in Sinhala) in *Badulla in close proximity to breathtaking hamlet*Ella. It is 113 meters (372 feet) long. The bridge is built at the widest points of Uma Oya, approximately 91 meters (300 feet) wide and 7-12 meters (25-40 feet) deep. The two ends of the Bridge are approximately three meters wide (10 feet) and the mid portion is approximately two meters (8 feet) wide. The Bridge is considered as a mysterious bridge as there are no roads (there had never been any roads even in the past) except a footpath on either side of the bridge. This bridge had been installed by British during the British Colonial Era, but the reason for installing this bridge is not known. According ...
Arthur’s Seat Viewing Deck – lookout point in Kandy City By Arundathie Abeysinghe Arthur’s Seat or Kandy View Point is a mesmerizing lookout point situated in Kandy City. Arthur’s Seat is ranked fifth out of 105 tourist attractions in Kandy. It is situated about 550 meters above sea level, southwest of Kandy Lake, a few meters past Royal Palace Park (Wales Park or Wace Park) at Rajapihilla Mawatha. According to folklore Mr. Arthur, a British Tea Planter lived in a bungalow during the British Colonial Era above the viewpoint. Planter Arthur had viewed Kandy City seated on a stone seat under a tree and it was his popular viewpoint. He had used this place to view Kandy City and its surroundings seated on a stone seat under a tree in front of his bungalow. The view from this point is superb during the day and night, a bird’s eye view. This is ...
SUJITH MADHUSHANKA – Medical Student – Kandy by Quintus de Zylva SUJITH has just been selected for entry to the Sri Jayawardnepura Medical Faculty. He was a student at Dharmarajah College in Kandy. He was in the Biology stream and received a scholarship from DAANAL – the Dharmarajah Alumini Association of North America. He was introduced to us by Rev. Buddadatha Thero – a priest at Bahirawakande – Kandy. His father is a retired Army Officer and his mother a housewife. Sujith supported himself by tutoring students in Kandy. He has asked for a laptop or i-pad and we are grateful to a generous donor from Moorabbin who has provided us with one. AUSLMAT has extended our medical work in Sri Lanka to include support of students in need. ...
Meemure – Paradise hamlet in Central Highlands By Arundathie Abeysinghe Located about 324 meters above sea level among verdant vistas, cascading waterfalls, terraced paddy fields, misty spectacular mountains, Meemure is an isolated paradise hamlet in the *Central Province with a population of about 400 people, away from modern day civilization. With exceptional natural beauty, magnificent fragrant wild flowers, arecanut (Areca catechu) and kithul trees (Caryota urens), reed bushes and cattle grazing in home gardens, eco friendly houses made of clay and spear grass, boundaries of houses as well as lands demarcated by stone-ridges with stones piled neatly, wooden fences leading to large home-gardens with rock stones as steps to reach the houses, this highland hamlet is a serene paradise nestled among breathtaking mountains. One boundary of Meemure is marked by the gently flowing Karambaganga Ela (Ela meaning stream in Sinhala). The hamlet is encompassed by scenic pyramid shaped *Lakegala ...
