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 heritage. Show all posts
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31 August, 2011
26 August, 2011
06 August, 2011
01 August, 2011
28 July, 2011
22 July, 2011
SRI LANKA - ANCIENT STONE STRUCTURES
20 July, 2011
SRI LANKA - DAMBULLA CAVE TEMPLE [ STATUES AND PAINTINGS - 1ST CENTURY BC ]
Pics by : Gerrit, Netty, Hans and Hanneke [ Belgium ]
Sri Lanka Tour, May 2011
17 July, 2011
SRI LANKA - KANDYAN VES DANCERS
The world renowned Kandyan Ves dancers and drummers photographed at a cultural performance in Kandy.
Pics by : Gerrit,Netty,Hans and Hanneke [ Belgium ]
Sri Lanka Tour, May 2011
07 July, 2011
SRI LANKA - SIGIRIYA [ THE ROCK FORTRESS, 5th CENTURY BC ]
The entrance to the fortress had been through the mouth of an enormous sculptured lion in ancient times, of which only the giant front paws could be seen today. Sigiriya is the most outstanding World Heritage Site in Sri Lanka.
Pics by : Gerrit,Netty,Hans and Hanneke [ Belgium ]
Sri Lanka Tour, May 2011
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
01 July, 2011
SRI LANKA - KANDYAN ' RABAN ' DANCERS
A ' rabana ' is a shallow single headed drum, the raban dancers first spin the drum on the index finger and place it on a pole and dance while balancing the drum spinning on the pole. Some dancers spin five or six ' rabanas ' simultaneously.
Pics by : Gerrit,Netty,Hans and Hanneke [ Belgium ]
Sri Lanka Tour, May 2011
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
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
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12 April, 2011
SRI LANKA - KADYAN ' VES' DANCERS
The dancers wear an elaborate costume including a headdress. The dancer's chest is only covered by a decorative beaded net. This costume is known as the Ves costume. The headdress incorporates a metallic front which makes the dancer look taller than he is. The complete costume also includes anklets that
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03 April, 2011
SRI LANKA - PICTURESQUE KANDY LAKE [ 1807 ]
Kandy, unquestionably is the most beautiful city in Sri Lanka.
The magnificent lake situated in the middle of the city was
constructed in 1807 by the last King of Kandy. The lake,
teeming with fish has a perimeter of 3.4 kilometers and has
a maximum depth of 60 feet. Black stork, tortoise and water
monitor live alongside one another in perfect harmony in the
vicinity. It has an island and a boat house.
Pics by : Nelsonlanka
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