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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12 March, 2018
Discover-SriLanka: SRI LANKA - PHILATELY [ ABORIGINES ]
Discover-SriLanka: SRI LANKA - PHILATELY [ ABORIGINES ]: Pics by : Nelsonlanka Sony DSC H7 First Day Cover : By courtesy, Ana Pics optimized by : Gerrit van Pommeren [ Belgium ...
08 March, 2018
SRI LANKA - THE DEDIGAMA ELEPHANT LAMP [12th CENTURY HYDRO STATICS ]
The elephant lamp of Dedigama, Kotawehwra, is a twelfth century A.D. creation, by an unknown craftsman, during the reign of King Prakramabahu the 5th.
The hollow figure of an elephant made of brass stands in the center of a circular oil lamp with several wicks. The right front leg of the elephant is raised a few millimeters, there is a hole on the bottom of that foot. Oil is poured into the hollow of the elephant through this hole by removing the elephant, the circular base of the lamp is filled with oil and the elephant is placed in the center of the lamp.
When the wicks are lit and the lamp burns for a few hours the level of the oil
decreases, when the level goes below the hole on the bottom of the right foot the atmospheric pressure forces the oil, inside the elephant, to flow into the basin through the hole in the genital organ, thereby increasing the level of oil for the wicks to burn.
This ingenious creation, based on hydro static principles, is on display at the Dedigama Museum. It has been displayed at the London Museum on several occasions and depicts the scientific knowledge of the ancient craftsmen of Sri lanka.
07 March, 2018
Discover-SriLanka: SRI LANKA - ELEPHANTS
Discover-SriLanka: SRI LANKA - ELEPHANTS: A night visit by ' short tusks ' at Yala National Park. Pics : By courtesy, Ashan Little Adventures
06 March, 2018
Discover-SriLanka: SRI LANKA - ANTIQUES [ FURNITURE ]
Discover-SriLanka: SRI LANKA - ANTIQUES [ FURNITURE ]: Ebony and jak wood furniture well over 100 years old. Pics : Courtesy Asoka
05 March, 2018
Discover-SriLanka: SRI LANKA - LEOPARD [ WILPATTU NATIONAL PARK
Discover-SriLanka: SRI LANKA - LEOPARD [ WILPATTU NATIONAL PARK: Declared a sanctuary in 1905 and upgraded to a National Park in 1938, Wilpattu has a dense population of leopards. Pics : co...
04 March, 2018
Discover-SriLanka: SRI LANKA - SAY ' NO ' TO LAND MINES
Discover-SriLanka: SRI LANKA - SAY ' NO ' TO LAND MINES: A few more years of walking with a limp, with the enormous weight of the body heaving on the left right foot, will bring about total immo...
03 March, 2018
Discover-SriLanka: SRI LANKA - TURTLES
Discover-SriLanka: SRI LANKA - TURTLES: Turtles normally live in shallow marine habitats, there are several turtle conservation projects and hatcheries on the Southern coastal ...
02 March, 2018
Discover-SriLanka: SRI - LANKA DANCERS
Discover-SriLanka: SRI - LANKA DANCERS: Dancers of the Channa - Upuli dance troupe performing in concerts world wide. Pics : Courtesy, Channa Wijewardene
01 March, 2018
Discover-SriLanka: SRI LANKA - THE DUTCH CANAL
Discover-SriLanka: SRI LANKA - THE DUTCH CANAL: The Dutch canal fish market. Fishing boats Pics by : Gerrit,Netty,Hans and Hanneke [ Belgium ] Sri Lanka Tour, May 2011
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