Sri Lankan Elephants, Caves, and Dead Buddhas 2500 Hundred Year Old Bodhi Tree

Oldest recorded Bodhi tree in the world held up with golden supports

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Sri Lankan Elephants, Caves, and Dead Buddhas

January 5th 2014
I hadn't exactly dreamed of going to Sri Lanka. It was never high on my list. But several people told me how great it is and I needed a cheap holiday, which is not easy when I have two weeks to use for travel. So I used airline miles for the flight and when I started making plans, I realized the cheapest way to go was to book a tour. A big bus tour. Limited to 16 people though, so not too bad. ... read more

Asia » Sri Lanka » North Central Province » Polonnaruwa

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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