'Sithulpawwa', Sri Lanka.

This ancient site dating back to the 2nd Century BC is a mass of rock and trees. It has been used as a site of Buddhist meditation. The breezes from the ocean not far away give a tranquil atmosphere which owerwhelms one on a visit here. Click on the underlined web-link below to watch a video-clip of same:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9SR4zT6dP4

'Sankapala' - Entrance and stairways.

Sankapala, the Buddhist monastery complex dating back with historical records going back to the second century BC. This is a popular place of pilgrimage for Buddhists in present Sri Lanka.