kuttam pokuna (twin ponds)

March 27th 2017
HE SAID... Today we were travelling east from Wilpattu National Park to Anuradhapura. We bumped and lurched our way out of Wilpattu National Park in the late afternoon, jumped into a minibus and set off on the final leg of our day-long journey to Anuradhapura, having left Negombo in the early morning. We arrived at our hotel, The Lakeside at Nuwarawewa, around 7pm. We checked ... read more

Asia » Sri Lanka » North Central Province » Anuradhapura

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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This blog documents the feeding of our travel addiction - one country at a time. Travel is an essential part of our life, and we'll continue to travel until our addiction wanes (which probably won't be in this lifetime)! The more we travel, the more we see; and the more we see, the more we understand that we know so little - which is a brilliant thing. We love the little corner of south eastern Australia we call home, but we are at our happiest when throwing ourselves into a new adventure and experiencing new cultures. Rather than doing round-the-world trips, our preferred style of trave... full info

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11th January 2018

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Marco

Sri Lanka
Hello Ren, I absolutely love this picture and reminds me of Acient Angkor Wat in Cambodia!! great...

11th January 2018

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Ren & Andrew

Re: Sri Lanka
Hi Marcos, there’s some speculation that the early Anuradhapura city was inspiration for Cambodian and Burmese temple architecture (the monasteries had religious connections), but I'm not sure if that link has been substantiated. There were certainly similarities like this pond, but some of the over-restoration has erased that feel of ancient craftsmanship that is so beautifully evident in Angkor Wat :)

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