Stories Behind Names of Places in Sri Lanka KOTMALE – By Dr. Nimal Sedera Source: Qld Daehena Sri Lankan Newsletter Kotmale is a famous village in Sri Lanka located in the District of Nuwara Eliya in the Central Province. The main reason why Kotmale became famous is because the greatest King in the Mahawansa, King Dutugemunu, used this village as his place of hiding and began building his army to fight the Indians who captured the Sri Lankan capital, Anuradhapura. Further, it is the village where the tooth relic of the Lord Buddha was hidden at the time of unrest in the country. Therefore it is a historical place of Sri Lanka linked to hundreds of stories linked to the King, including his marriage. A modern attraction of Kotmale is the 87 metre high, 600 metre long rockfill dam across Kotmale Oya, a tributary of Mahaweli ganga . There is ...
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Trekking to Heeloya Village via Rangala – Exploring typical Sri Lankan Village lifestyle – By Dhanushka Liyanage Source : Dhanushka Liyanage Linkedin Trekking to Heeloya Village via Rangala – Heeloya is a rural, remote agricultural village in the Kandy district with a unique attraction of understanding how justice was meted out in the good old days. The proceedings of hearing a case by the village-headman and the location are still intact. The main livelihood of the village community is paddy cultivation, home gardening, livestock and spices. Villagers engage in toddy tapping, handicrafts, bee-keeping, traditional dances etc., as supplementary income sources. A very traditional village, it is unique in that it identifies itself with practicing even to this day some of the local customs in daily life. Tourists are encouraged to work and become part of the village life by engaging in plucking fruits and vegetables for a meal to be prepared according ...
Jun 21, 2023
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Teldeniya – location of “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” – By Arundathie Abeysinghe From thick jungles to spectacular mountains, cascading waterfalls, central hills carpeted with tea, endemic flora and fauna to idealistic beaches, spectacular surfing beaches on the east, kite surfing adventures by the lagoon in the west, the island nation also offers an abundance of paddy fields dotted with farmers, a showcase of Sri Lankan village life. Sri Lanka meaning “a resplendent isle” (in Sinhala) and the country living up to its name has everything a film producer would need to make a film, yet, set within 65,610 kilometers (25,332 miles) with a total coastline of 1,340 kilometers (832.6 miles), accessible within a short time. Released on May 23, 1984, in the USA with a record-breaking $45.7 million in its first week, “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”, the second installment in the Indiana Jones franchise ...
Sep 22, 2022
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Tagged American action-adventure film, J.R. Jayewardene, Mahaweli River, Queen Elizabeth II, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan village, Steven Spielberg, Teldeniya, The Bridge, victoria Dam
