philipveerasingam

This blog is devoted to exploring the 'NATURAL BEAUTY OF SRI LANKA. My interests are photography, archaeology and ancient history. My email address is:- philipv203@gmail.com Please move the cursor over each photograph and left click on the mouse, to see an enlarged version of the pictures. Please click on the heading 'older post. ' Kandyan dancerrs, Gampaha, Sri Lanka. Please BOOKMARK this page.

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Artifacts at Abheyagiri, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

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Carvings in stone. A water fountain of granite? Restoration work in progress.
Friday, December 13, 2013

Abhayagiri Vihara, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

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Abhayagiri Vihara  is the ruins of a monastery on the northern part of the ancient city of Anuradhapura. It was formerly known...
Thursday, December 12, 2013

'Aeth Pokuna' - Elephant pool, Lankaramaya, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

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A pool many times the size of an Olympic pool, this water reservoir, more than 2000 years old still retains its water, fed by...
Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Artifacts at Lankaramaya, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

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Granite stones were used to shape pillars and walls for buildings. Baked clay bricks were used extensively. This was long bef...
Tuesday, December 10, 2013

'Lankaramaya', Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

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‘Lankarama   is a   stupa   built by King   Valagamba , in an ancient place at Galhebakada in the ancient kingdom of   Anu...
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