Thursday, July 24, 2014

Sights at Isurumuniya, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.




Beginnings of the site in the 2nd Century BC. Recently it has been claimed by some to go back to the time of King Ravana, the legendary King of Sri Lanka.

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Sinhalese translation of 'Cry of the Devil bird' out for sale.





Sri Lankan price - Rs.550/-
Contact for copies
Postage inside Sri Lanka Rs 200/-
Crossed Cheques accepted.
Cheques drawn in favour of Dr.Philip G Veerasingam,
Address - 28, Mansuriya Lane, Honiton Place, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Price overseas US$ 20/- with packing and postage.
Cheques accepted.

A nice gift to give your loved ones. Describes the life of a doctor in various parts of Sri Lanka from 1965 to 2005.
philipv203@gmail.com

Dambadeniya, Capital of Sri Lanka in the 13th Century AD.





Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Sights at Dambadeniya, Sri Lanka.

Side view of the old 'Dalada Maligawa'.
The serene face of a 'Reclining Buddha statue'.
A broken piece of a stone carving.
A goat lying on an old stone pillar.
The perimeter wall of the 'Dalada Maligawa'.

Monday, July 21, 2014

Dambadeniya, 13th Century AD, Sri Lanka.

Carvings in stone.


Carving in wood.

Withdrawing from Polonnoruwa, Dambadeniya became the capital of the Sinhalese Kings in the 13th Century AD. A Dalada Maligawa was built to house the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha.

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Views of the old 'Dalada Maligawa'. Dambadeniya, Sri Lanka.

Side view of the old 'Dalada Maligawa' at Dambadeniya.
The upper storey of the 'Dalada Maligawa'.
The Porch.
Some wall paintings.
The building which housed the 'Sacred Tooth Relic' of Lord Buddha when Dambadeniya was the capital of the Sinhalese Kings in the 13th Century AD.