Botanical Gardens

Nuwara Eliya & Horton Plains

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January 9th 2006
I can't express what an honor and a privilege it has been to participate in this program. Not only are we here in one of the most beautiful and naturally diverse areas on the planet, but our hosts and lecturers have been the top well known experts of each field we study. On Friday, we had an excellent lecture on Theravada Buddhism. It was disappointing that the lecture was so short. Afterw ... read more

Asia » Sri Lanka

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The Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India. Buddhism was introduced beginning in about the mid-third century B.C., and a great civilization developed at the cities of Anuradhapura (kingdom from circa... ... read more