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Quote - Joseph Pulitzer

"PUT IT BEFORE THEM BRIEFLY SO THEY WILL READ IT, CLEARLY SO THEY WILL APPRECIATE IT, PICTURESQUELY SO THEY WILL REMEMBER IT AND, ABOVE ALL, ACCURATELY SO THEY WILL BE GUIDED BY ITS LIGHT" ***** JOSEPH PULITZER *****
DISCOVER - SRI LANKA: PROLOGUE

IN PRAISE OF MY BEAUTIFUL ISLAND,
INFORMATION, PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEO.

THE 13th CENTURY VENETIAN TRAVELER MARCO POLO DESCRIBED THE ISLAND AS 'THE JADE PENDANT IN THE INDIAN OCEAN'. THE ABUNDANCE OF GEMSTONES, SPICES, RAIN FORESTS AND WILDLIFE; THE MAGNIFICENT BEACHES, ANCIENT RUINS AND A WRITTEN HISTORY OF OVER 2500 YEARS MAKE THIS ISLAND A TOURISTS' PARADISE.

THE RUINED CITIES OF ANURADHAPURA AND POLONNARUWA ILLUSTRATE THE GLORY OF THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS. THE GIGANTIC STUPAS AND BUDDHA STATUES ARE AMONG THE BIGGEST MAN MADE STRUCTURES OF THE WORLD. THE MASSIVE RESERVOIRS, BUILT BY ANCIENT KINGS TO IRRIGATE THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF LAND, ARE MARVELS OF HYDRO ENGINEERING. THERE ARE EIGHT UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN SRI LANKA

THE ISLAND WAS KNOWN TO THE GREEKS AS 'TAPROBANE' AND TO THE ARABS AS 'SERENDIB'. EARLY MERCHANTS VISITED THE ISLAND IN SEARCH OF GEMSTONES AND SPICES, MAINLY CINNAMON AND PEPPER. COFFEE AND TEA PLANTATIONS WERE STARTED BY THE BRITISH COLONIAL RULERS. CEYLON TEA IS FAMOUS THE WORLD OVER.

TOURISM INDUSTRY IS A MAJOR MONEY SPINNER FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL ISLAND. THE VAST EXPANSE OF BEACHES, RAIN FORESTS AND NATIONAL PARKS WITH HERDS OF WILD ELEPHANTS, THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS WITH LITHE WATER FALLS, BRING IN THE TOURISTS. THE ISLAND IS DOTTED WITH HUNDREDS OF HOTELS TO ACCOMMODATE THE TRAVELER. AN ISLAND OF 25,000 SQ; MILES HAS 103 RIVERS AND 25000 RESERVOIRS, MOSTLY MAN MADE. WITH VARYING CLIMATIC CONDITIONS THIS IS TRULY A 'SMALL MIRACLE'.

" THE ISLAND OF SRI LANKA IS A SMALL UNIVERSE, IT CONTAINS AS MANY VARIATIONS OF CULTURE, SCENERY AND CLIMATE AS SOME COUNTRIES A DOZEN TIMES ITS SIZE........I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS ANY COUNTRY WHICH SCORES SO HIGHLY IN ALL DEPARTMENTS - WHICH HAVE SO MANY ADVANTAGES AND SO FEW DISADVANTAGES. LOVELY BEACHES, BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPES, IMPRESSIVE RUINS, A VIBRANT CULTURE AND CHARMING PEOPLE- NO WONDER SRI LANKA IS A SMALL MIRACLE ".***** Arthur C. Clark *****




Over: 70 Pages, 800 Posts, 1000 Photographs and 900,000 Page views

29 September, 2014

SRI LANKA - 400,000 PAGEVIEWS [http://discover-srilanka.blogspot.com]


http://discover-srilanka.blogspot.com reached 400,000 Oageviews on 29th September, 2014. A BIG "Thank you" to all the readers worldwide.




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27 September, 2014

SRI LANKA - PHOTOGRAPHY [ GRANDMA ]




Pics by: Nelsonlanka

Canon EOS 600D

23 August, 2014

SRI LANKA - REPTILES [RAT SNAKE]


Rat snakes were thought to be nonvenomous but recent studies have shown that they possess small amounts of venom, harmless to humans. This four and a half footer was photographed, basking in the sun, in my garden.




Photographed by: Nelsonlanka

Canon EOS 600D

11 August, 2014

SRI LANKA - 12TH CENTURY MASTERPIECES OF STONE


King Parakramabahu 1 established the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa in the 12th century, this was a period of ultimate development and prosperity. Exquisite stone carvings adorned the many places of worship constructed during this golden era.

Dragon head and lion


Sentry


Moonstone


Steps and side walls


Pics by: Nelsonlanka

Canon EOS 600D

05 August, 2014

SRI LANKA - VESAK ILLUMINATIONS

Street decorations of Kandy during Vesak celebrations.


Pics by: Nelsonlanka

Canon EOS 600D

03 July, 2014

SRI LANKA - PHOTOGRAPHY [GREEN MISTY MORN]


The lush green vegetation, against a misty backdrop, pierced by streaks of virgin light. Sights so common in my beautiful Island, Sri Lanka!



Pics by: Nelsonlanka

Canon EOS 600 D

30 June, 2014

SRI LANKA - 250,000 PAGEVIEWS FOR DISCOVER - SRI LANKA


Discover - Sri Lanka reached 250,000 pageviews on 28th June, 2014. Thank you very much for your patronage!



13 June, 2014

SRI LANKA - BIRD SONGS


A misty dawn in Polonnaruwa in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka, listen to the wake up calls of many a bird.


Video by: Nelsonlanka

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