Perspectives of a statue, Maligawila, Sri Lanka.

Temple at Devinuwara - Dondra - Sri Lanka.

The statue of Lord Buddha.

The 'old gateway'- reconstructed.

Statue of Ravana, Bambaragalle, Sri Lanka.

 Ravana was a mythical king of Sri Lanka whose reign goes back to the mists of antiquity. He was vilified in the epic 'Ramayana' written in India. A statue commemorating Ravana showing his ten heads was installed recently on a high point on the rock at Bambaragalle. There are some 'manthras' inscribed in a strange script  at the base of this statue. This site overlooks a lovely view of the valley below. I took these photographs on a visit to the site.

Buddha statue being constructed at Rambodagala Moneragala Vihara

 

 Turn to the right from the Kurunegala - Dambulla road near the 51st mile post to go to Ridivihara. Go past Ridivihara and you will come to Rambadagalla Moneragala Viharaya. A stupendous Buddha statue is being carved out of solid rock by some artisans from Thamilnadu. The Chief of them is Padmashree Muthaiah M Stapathy. Work started in 2002 and has already cost I am told 350 lakhs of rupees. It would be 'in the round' and would be double the size of the Aukana statue. I went to see it being made. The above is a picture I took. Do go and see it being constructed.