Tuesday, April 7, 2015

The Dalada Maligawa and the Island in the Kandy Lake, Sri Lanka.



The island in the centre of the Kandy Lake was used as a recreation ground for the females of the Queen's household durng the time of the last King of Kandy. It was called the 'Jala tilaka mandapaya' and alternatiively the 'Kundasalawa'. The conquering British used it to store their ammunition.