Close of of Buddha's face

A taste of the country

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March 17th 2009
We had breakfast and watched peacocks flying around in the trees while we did. This is a huge novelty for me as I've only ever seen peacocks in parks in the UK before. Seelan picked us up at 8.30am and we drove to Polonnaruwa - an ancient city. First stop there was the bank, to withdraw cash and pay off our debts! Next, we had a quick look at the Polonnaruwa Rest house which is situated on the ... read more

Asia » Sri Lanka » Central Province » Sigiriya

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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