Stunning.

Dambulla, another historical site.

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October 24th 2010
Much smaller than Polonnaruwa or Anuradhapura but spectacular just the same. The entrance is very, very kitch. The Japanese built a museum and a huge golden Buddha with a row of bright orange monk statues leading up to it. Tacky to say the least. Then there are the usual hundreds of steps and I love the way they manage to make every step a different size so that you can never get into any ... read more

Asia » Sri Lanka » Southern Province » Tangalle

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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