“Manel”Vertebrates

“Na Tree”, “Mesua Nagassarium”

National Flag

It symbolizes• Lion: Sinhala Race• Stripe of orange: Tamil • Strip of green: Muslims• Sword: sovereignty of the country • Bo-leaves at the four corners: Kindness, Friendliness, Happiness and Equanimity

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Population 20 Million

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Buddhist Flag

Culture Of Sri Lanka

Samadhi Pilimaya (Statue)

Anuradhapura (4th century BC - 10th century AD)

Built in 3rd century BC300 feet in height

Jaya Siri Maha Bodhi

Parakrama Samudra

Storage area of more than 5,000 acres.8 1/2- mile bund contains 4 1/2 million cubic yards of earthOne thousand men employed in 12 years

PADDY LANDS IN SRI LANKA

Isurumuniya Lovers Anuradhapura

Sigiriya - "Fortress in the Sky", 8th wonder of the world

Sigiriya rock rising 200m above the ground (5th century A.D.)

The great urban planning, gardening, engineering, architecture, hydraulic technology

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A guard stone at Thuparama, in Anuradhapura

• Aukana Buddha Statue

• This 42 1/2 feet (13 meters) high statue carved out of solid granite,

• Goes back to the 5th century

The statues were carved out in 12th century A.D

Gal Vihara at Polonnaruwa

The remains of Vatadage Temple, where the relic of the tooth of the Buddha was kept

Sri Pada (7353 ft. above sea-level)

Rising Sun in the Morning

The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy

Temple of Tooth Kandy

Esala Perahera

- Kandy is also the venue of the Esala Perahera - The most colorful pageant of Asia, held in July/August each year, in honor of the Tooth Relic

kandy perahara

Wesak Festival

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Sinhala New YearOn April 14

                                                         

Sri Lankan Wedding

Up Country

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Waterfalls in Sri Lanka

Golden Beach In Sri Lanka

Wild Life

Bee Eater

Elephants in Sri Lanka

Wild Elephants

Gift to the world from Sri Lanka

Tea Estates

Tea Factory

Coconut Plantations

Flowers in Sri Lanka

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Vegetables

Fruits

Foods

City of Colombo

Hotels In Sri Lanka

University of Peradeniya

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Sports

You can fly to this wonderful Paradise

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