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Exploring Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle
Story posted: 28. May 2011 by CPA Media
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Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle
In recent years north-central Sri Lanka has been much promoted by the Sri Lanka Tourist Board as "the Cultural Triangle" - and with good reason. While the south coast offers some of the most beautiful beaches on earth, the roughly triangular area encompassing Kandy, Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa is home to some of the richest and most impressive archaeological monuments in Asia.
Sigiriya
The single most…
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Cloud Maidens of Sigiriya
Story posted: 21. May 2011 by CPA Media
Pictures From History / Themes / CLOUD MAIDENSCloud Maidens of Sigiriya
The girl with golden skin entices the mind and eyes
Her lovely breasts cause me to recall swans drunk with nectar
Graffito, Sigiriya Mirror Wall, c. 800 AD
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The rock fortress of Sigiriya rises abruptly from the surrounding plains of north-central Sri Lanka, dominating the country for miles around. A massive monolith of red stone, so sheer that the top overhangs the vertical walls on all four sides, it…
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Celebrating Old Ceylon
Story posted: 20. May 2011 by CPA Media
Pictures From History / Themes / OLD CEYLONCelebrating Old Ceylon
‘Dear me, it is beautiful! And most sumptuously tropical, as to character of foliage and opulence of it'. Mark Twain, Following the Equator (Hartford, Connecticut: 1897).
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Perhaps the most beautiful country in South Asia, Sri Lanka has an appeal which has drawn visitors over the centuries, first for its rich spice and gem markets, and more recently for its pristine beaches and magnificent hill country.…
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