Parakramapura , the southern capital of Sri Lanka, which was built by King Parakramabahu (1) when he was the Duke of Ceylon, is now known as Panduwasnuwara.The ruins of the site date back to the 12th century AD.The design of the royal palace, surrounded by walls, trenches, is very similar to that of Parakramabahu the Great of Polonnaruwa.The seat of the royal palace states that King Keerthi Sri Nissankamalla (AD 1187-1196) visited this place.There are monasteries, dagobas, statues, bodhighar as(tree) Uposathagaras and habitats.Panduwasnuwara situated 4.5km away from Hettipola Sri Lanka.
Prana Jeewa plant (Dancing Plant or telegraph plant)ප්රාණ ජීව පැළෑටිය prana means life jeewa means living. This is considered as a very valuable medicine in Sri Lanka. It is said that when a very ill patient is given a little juice from the leaves of this plant, the disease disappears. The leaves are also used to make valuable medicinal oils in Sri Lanka. The other specialty of this plant is that the small leaves under the big leaves rotate throughout the day. When any sound is heard, it can be observed that the leaves rotates rapidly. It is said that this plant has a special liking for music. When one walks near this plant, one can see the plant swinging. This may be why this plant is named as the dancing plant. Dancing plant Dancing plant \ Seeds of the Dancing plant Flowers of the Dancing plant Seeds of the Dancing plant A fairly large plant ...
Thonigala rock inscription Thonigala rock inscription situated in Tonigala in Anamaduwa town,puttalama district,North Western province ,Sri Lanka.There are two inscriptions in the rock and each inscription is hundred feet long and each letter is one feet high. Inscription 1 Period : 1st century A,D Script : Early Brahmi Language : Old Sinhala Contents The tank of the Thissa, son of the chief Abhaya was donated to the sangha (sangha mean buddhist monk)of the four quarters presents and absent, in the monastery of Acchagirika Thissa pabbatha (mountain). The great king Gamini Abhaya dedicated Acchanagaraka and Tavikiriya nagaraka to the monastery.These donation, the chief Abhaya caused to be dedicated by the king to the Sangha of the four quarters, present and absent. Inscription 2 Period ...
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