Date : 31/12/2009 to 03/01/2010
During the last week of December 2009, my family and I went on a trip for four days. One of my cousins who live in abroad also joined us. We have visited several places. That was a great trip!!! My country is a beautiful small island in the Indian Ocean. There are lot of beautiful places and historical places to visit.
Our journey consists of many places. Those are Dambulla Cave Temple, Sigiriya Rock, Anuradhapura, Mihinthale and Nuwaraeliya. Following are the albums of our journey with many photos of beautiful places we've visited.
Day 01: We started the journey at around 7am in the morning right after breakfast. At around noon we were able to reach the Dambulla.
Dambulla
Dambulla is a complex of rock temples and is known as the largest rock temple with well-preserved ancient wall paintings including 160 images of Lord Buddha, bodhisatva and gods. Beautiful ceiling paintings of Buddha stories can be seen over 2000 sq.m. of the rock roof. These paintings are now being conserved. - Extracted
After lunch we climbed up the Sigiriya rock.
Sigiriya Ancient City :
It is a large rock boulder, which is about 200 m. high. In the 5th century King Kashyapa built his fortified palace and pleasure garden at this site. The remains of a vast palace can be seen on the summit of this monolithic rock.
There are many pools and fountains around the rock. The geometrically symmetrical arrangements of the ponds and the pleasure garden are wonderful creations of the past. The entire fortress area is surrounded by a moat and thick fortifications. Sigiriya is world famous today for its unique and lively frescoes, architecture, landscaping, engineering and hydraulic technology. - Extracted
There are many pools and fountains around the rock. The geometrically symmetrical arrangements of the ponds and the pleasure garden are wonderful creations of the past. The entire fortress area is surrounded by a moat and thick fortifications. Sigiriya is world famous today for its unique and lively frescoes, architecture, landscaping, engineering and hydraulic technology. - Extracted
In the evening we were checked in to Nuwarawewa Rest House.
Day 02: Right after the breakfast we went to see ruins in Anuradhapura.
Anuradhapura
The island's capital for some 1,400 years, was the largest and the oldest kingdom, which spreads approximately through 100 acres (40 Hectares) of land area. In this sacred city the ruins of huge stupas, monasteries, buddha images, and colossal man made lakes and ponds, hospital complexes, storied buildings and stone inscriptions are imperishable evidence of the energy, technology and imagination of the people of Sri Lanka.
Sri Maha Bodhi tree is considered as the most sacred tree of buddhists because Lord Buddha attained enlightenment under a Bodhi tree (Ficus Religiosa) at Gaya place in India and the Sri Maha Bodhi is an off shoot (sapling) of that original tree. It is well known as the oldest recorded historical tree in the world.
Unequivocally the largest brick construction of the world, second only to the pyramid of Giza in Egypt, is the Jetawana Stupa in Anuradhapura. - Extracted
Unequivocally the largest brick construction of the world, second only to the pyramid of Giza in Egypt, is the Jetawana Stupa in Anuradhapura. - Extracted
Mihintale
Day 03: After breakfast, we check out of the hotel and headed to Nuwaraeliya. Nuwara Eliya is a good escape for those who miss cool breeze in tropical Sri Lanka at any time of the year. In the noon we checked in to a Hotel and had our lunch. After that in the evening we went Hakgala Botanical Garden.
Nuwara Eliya :
Nuwara Eliya is a mountain station at 1,868 m (6,128 ft) of altitude, in a splendid landscape and is considered one of the most important locations for Tea production in Sri Lanka. Nuwara Eliya meaning "city on the plain (table land)" or "city of light” is a town in the central highlands of Sri Lanka. The town is overlooked by Pidurutalagala, the tallest mountain in Sri Lanka. Blessed with salubrious climate, breathtaking views of valleys, meadows, mountains and greenery; it's hard to imagine that Nuwara Eliya is only 180 Km from the hot and humid Colombo. Temperatures are 14C-21C (Jan- April) 16C-18C (May-Aug) 15C- 18C (Sept-Dec). - Extracted
Day 04: In the morning we visited Ambewela and Mipilimana Lake. There are many breath taking sceneries. After lunch, we checked out of hotel and back to home. During the entire time period of our trip I enjoyed a lot. That was an amazing trip.
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