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Hindu temple at Colombo down town  
   

Hindu temple at Colombo down town

SPLENDID SRILANKA

February 2nd 2012
The trip to Srilanka was a quick decision and we left on a sunny morning to Colombo the capital of SriLanka. The Flight from Chennai is exactly one hour and we touched down Colombo by 12 noon. We could see the lovely beaches and lush greenery all around. The white sand was visible clearly from the aircraft and it was a wonderful sight. Some facts on Sri Lanka. There are 3 main languages - ... read more
Asia » Sri Lanka » North Central Province

Sri Lankan Flag 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
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