The Lions Paws are all that remains of the original statue

Lion Fortress and Elephant Safari

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November 2nd 2016
Day 3 We had a meal last night at the King Coconut family restaurant which was nice, and headed up in the pouring rain to the Rodeo bar - we were there until it closed and they were putting up the shutters around us! We had a poor nights sleep, mostly due to the dripping air conditioning unit in the room, which by morning had left a significant puddle on the floor. The barking of stray dogs (pr ... 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