Sri LankaNordprovinzUppukkulamPerukadi Kulam8°59’1” N 79°54’38” E
16. September 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
First tour stop here in Sri Lanka. Mannar is located on an island just off the northwest coast of Sri Lanka. Being surrounded by water, first the Portuguese and the Dutch both had forts here toWeiterlesen
Sri LankaNordprovinzDelft Centre WestMaveliturai9°31’39” N 79°42’50” E
17. September 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Small island off the northwest coast, about 30 km from Jaffna, accessible only by boat or helicopter. This was an important site to the Dutch and British as the waters around it are shallow, making itWeiterlesen
Sri LankaNordprovinzThikkamPalmyra Point9°50’7” N 80°12’45” E
18. September 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
The extreme northern tip of Sri Lanka. The first pic is of a map that shows the water world that northern Sri Lanka is. Next is a look along the shore at a bit of the fishing community that livesWeiterlesen
Sri LankaNorth Central ProvinceBasawakkulama8°20’58” N 80°23’46” E
19. September 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
An ancient capital and religious center. This temple dates to around 600 AD. At o e tiñe, as many as 12,000 monks lived here. Most important is the tree in the first picture. This is said to be 2,000Weiterlesen
Sri LankaNorth Central ProvinceMihintaleNamallewa Wewa8°21’5” N 80°30’54” E
20. September 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Sacred mountain to Buddhists. This is considered to be where Buddhism began in Sri Lanka. It is said that a disciple from India was meditating in one of the caves when a king came along. He called theWeiterlesen
Sri LankaZentralprovinzSigiriyaSigiri Rock7°57’27” N 80°45’36” E
21. September 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Former capital of Sri Lanka in the 5th Century. The site was also a Buddhist monastery, both before and after its use as a capital. The larger rock to the right in the first pic is Sigiriya. It wasWeiterlesen
Sri LankaNorth Central ProvinceHiriwadunnaHiriwadunna Wewa8°1’10” N 80°44’0” E
21. September 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Visited a family in a traditional house where the hostess demonstrated weaving palm fronds into a mat, threshing rice (both shown), grinding dried chilis and hand grinding rice flour ((both notWeiterlesen
Sri LankaZentralprovinzMatale DivisionDambullaDambulla Rock7°51’23” N 80°38’56” E
22. September 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Sat by back 2,000 years and more, this temple is a series of 5 caves together about 150 meters above the valley where the town of Dambulla is located. The first pic is of the courtyard where all theWeiterlesen
Sri LankaZentralprovinzPadeniyaDambulla Rajamaha Viharaya7°51’20” N 80°39’7” E
22. September 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
The Golden Temple is an important religious and pilgrimage site located at the foot of the ridge beneath the cave temples. The Golden Buddha and golden stupa are the two best known features here. TheWeiterlesen
Sri LankaZentralprovinzKandySri Dalada Maligawa7°17’35” N 80°38’29” E
23. September 2019 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Main city in the central part of Sri Lanka. The first pic looks over the city from a viewpoint on a hill. The second is the main structure at Kandy's most important shrine. Behind the golden doors isWeiterlesen
