Caves, spices and caskets 14m long Buddha carved from one piece of rock

Caves, spices and caskets

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November 4th 2016
Day 5 Breakfast was not buffet today, and I think i missed it really, not as much choice and my scrambled egg came on a soggy piece of white bread. It was simply that there werent enough people at the hotel to make it worth while. Not an elephant in sight to brighten the day, as we packed up our cases. The first stop was unscheduled, and we had mixed feelings about doing it, but our thoughts ... read more

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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