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
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 *****
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Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
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26 August, 2011
25 August, 2011
SRI LANKA - PHILATELY [ POSTAL SERVICES ]
The first stamps for Ceylon were issued on 1 April 1857.[1] The stamp features a portrait of Queen Victoria and is brown in colour.It is a 6 penny denomination used to send a half ounce letter from Ceylon to England.8 more stamps were issued in year 1857, all featuring the portrait of Queen Victoria.One of the 5 stamps that were issued on 23rd april 1859 is considered to be the most valuable stamp in Sri Lanka.It is a 4 penny denomination with a dark pink colour known as the 'Dull Rose'
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Pics by : Nelsonlanka
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First Day Cover - By courtesy, Ana
09 August, 2011
SRI LANKA - ABORIGINES [ VEDDAS ]
The traditional greeting, a firm clasp of both hands.
Pics by : Nelsonlanka
Year : 1983
22 July, 2011
SRI LANKA - ANCIENT STONE STRUCTURES
16 July, 2011
SRI LANKA - DAMBULLA CAVE TEMPLE [ 1st CENTURY BC ]
06 July, 2011
SRI LANKA - ANCIENT MEDICINE BATH AND MOONSTONE
The medicine bath carved out of stone, at the Mihinthale historical ruins, was used to immerse patients in medicinal oil.
Moonstones were placed at entrances to Buddhist shrines, the elaborately carved stone slabs were semi circular with carvings of swans, elephants, lions, horses and bulls.
Pics by : Gerrit,Netty,Hans and Hanneke [ Belgium ]
Sri Lanka Tour, May 2011
29 June, 2011
SRI LANKA - DAMBULLA CAVE TEMPLE
21 June, 2011
SRI LANKA - POLONNARUWA VATADAGE
The word vatadage literally means circular relic house or shrine. The Polonnaruwa Vatadage is one of the finest out of the ten remaining Vatadages in Sri Lanka. The two guard stones on either side of the Moonstone at each entrance deserve a special mention, they are an example of the finest and most elaborate stone carvings of ancient Sri Lanka.
Pics by : Gerrit,Netty,Hans and Hanneke [ Belgium ]
Sri Lanka Tour, May 2011
14 June, 2011
SRI LANKA - SIGIRIYA ROCK FORTRESS [ FRESCOS 477 CE ]
Sigiriya (Lion's rock, Sinhalese - සීගිරිය, Tamil=சிகிரியா) is an ancient rock fortress and palace ruin in the central Matale District of Sri Lanka, surrounded by the remains of an extensive network of gardens, reservoirs, and other structures. A popular tourist destination, Sigiriya is also renowned for its ancient paintings (frescos),[1] which are reminiscent of the Ajantha Caves of India. It is one of the seven World Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka.[2][3]
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Pics by : Gerrit,Netty,Hans and Hanneke [ Belgium ]
Sri Lanka Tour, May 2011
23 April, 2011
KANDY MUSEUM [ 15 TH CENTURY ARTIFACTS ]
Replica of the crown - last king of the
Kandyan kingdom
Ornamental hat worn by
Kandyan chieftains
Cutting implements
Pics by : Nelsonlanka
Sony DSC H7
02 April, 2011
SRI LANKA - KANDY MUSEUM [ ANCIENT WEAPONS ]
Arrows used by ancient soldiers
Pistols and shotguns of the Dutch period
Dutch cannon
Axes of different shapes
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SRI LANKA - KANDY MUSEUM [ 15 TH CENTURY ARTIFACTS ]
The Moonstone [ sandakada pahana ] symbolizes the cycle of
bull, lion and horse depict birth, decay, disease and death
respectively, while the swans symbolize the distinction between
good and bad.[1]
The grinding stones of different shapes for grinding grain and
medicinal herbs.
Oil lamp of elaborate design, made of brass.
Daggers with exquisitely carved ivory handles.
Pics by : Nelsonlanka
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23 February, 2011
SRI LANKA - HERITAGE [ INTERIOR DECOR, TEMPLE OF THE SACRED TOOTH RELIC, KANDY ]
21 February, 2011
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