Haldummulla Ella Water Fall

Haldummulla Ella Water Fall.

Haldummulla Ella Water Fall

Height:-   (15m)
Location:- Badulla District
Province:- Uva

      This is located just passing the Haldummulla Town towards Beragala just by the A4. you will find this waterfall right by the road next to a small culvert where the water from this fall flows across the road.

      The water from this fall falls over an near vertical rock surface in multiple stages before disappearing underneath the culvert.

Gotuwala Ella Water Fall

Gotuwala Ella Water Fall

Gotuwala Ella Water Fall

Height:-   (**)
Location:- Badulla District
Province:- Uva

      The famous Nine Arch Bridge in the village of Gotuwala ( also referred to as Gotuwela). The Gotuwala Ella waterfall can be only observed from the railway line and you need to hike along the railway track from Ella or Demodara.
 
     Start your hike on the railway track from Ella Station towards the Demodara Station, you can reach the Nine Arch Bridge after 2.5 kms. Passing this bridge and travelling a futher 1 km you will come to a bridge which the water from the Gotuwala Ella.

UNITED NATIONS VESAK DAY 2017

14th United Nations International Vesak Festival.

     14th UN International Vesak Festival to be held in Sri Lanka. This year’s theme of the UN International Vesak Festival is "Buddhist Teachings for Social Justice and Sustainable World Peace". The festival will be held from May 12th to 14th.

         This United Nations Day of Vesak is celebrated annually in Buddhist countries. This is the first time Sri Lanka has been given the opportunity to host this festival.

         Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be renewing his links with Buddhism when he visits Sri Lanka as one of the chief guests at the United Nations Vesak Festival. Vesak is the most important day in the Buddhist calendar, marks commemoration of Lord Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and passing away.

        Minister of Justice and Buddha Sasana, Wijayadasa Rajapakshe, said that several heads of government and state have been invited for the landmark event recognized by the UN, and that Modi has confirmed his participation. Modi has a strong bond with Buddhism and had made Gujarat a part of the Buddhist pilgrimage trail in India when he was Chief Minister of that state.

       Vesak was declared as an Internationally recognized day by the UN following efforts by the Foreign Minister at the time Lakshman Kadiragamar in 1999.

       According to a statement issued by the ministry, the inauguration of the 14th UN Vesak day will take place at the BMICH with President Maithripala Sirisena, Indian President Narendra Modi and a host of other national and international delegates participating. Over 2000 delegates including Buddhist and political leaders from several countries will attend the event.

       On May 11 at 7 pm the festival will be launched at the special Vesak zone at Diyawanna near the Parliament complex.

       The concluding ceremony will take place at the Sri Dalada Maligawa premises in Kandy. Minister Rajapakshe on behalf of President Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe made an official request from the UN Vesak Committee at the last UN Vesak day held in Thailand for the hosting of the festival in Sri Lanka in 2017.

Previous UN Vesak Day celebrations

 

The 1st International Buddhist Conference on the United Nations Day of Vesak was on May 25, 2004 in Thailand.

The 2nd UN day of Vesak was held on May 18th to 21st, 2005 at Sanamluang, Buddhamothon and United Nations Centre for the Pacific.

The 3rd UN day of Vesak celebration was held on May 7th - 10th, 2006, at the United Nations for Asia Pacific Hall and Buddhamonthon in Bangkok, Thailand.

The 4th UN day of Vesak was held on May 26th to 29th, 2007. It was solemnly held at the United Nations Hall for Asia Pacific and Buddhamonthon in Bangkok with the participants from 61 countries and regions.

The 4th United Nations Day of Vesak (UNDV) was held in Hanoi, Vietnam from May 13-17th in 2008. This was the first ever biggest International Buddhist conference that was held in Vietnam.

The 5th celebrations drew a gathering of 4,500-including Buddhist leaders from all traditions, leading scholars, state dignitaries and practitioners from all around the world, and in Vietnam.

The 6th UN day of Vesak was held on May 18th to 19th, 2009 in Bangkok and at the Phutthamonthon in Nakhon Pathom.

The 7th UN day of Vesak was held on May 23th – 25th, 2010, at the Conference Hall of the Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Main Campus, Wang Noi, Ayutthaya and United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok, Thailand .

The 8th UN day of Vesak was held on May 12th – 14th, 2011, at the Conference Hall Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Main Campus, Wang Noi, Ayutthaya and United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok, Thailand.

The 9th UN day of Vesak was held on May 31st to June 2nd, 2012, at the Conference Hall Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Main Campus, Wang Noi, Ayutthaya and United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok, Thailand.

The 10th UN day of Vesak was held on May 21th - 22th, 2013. at the United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok, Thailand.

The 11th UN day of Vesak was held on May 7th to 11th, 2014. At Cat Bai Dinh temple, Ninh Binh, Vietnam.

The 12th UN day of Vesak was held on May 28th - 30th, 2015 at Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University (MCU), Wang Noi, Ayutthaya and United Nations Convention Centre Bangkok, Thailand.

The 13th UN day of Vesak was held on May 22nd to 23rd, 2016 at the Conference Hall Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Main Campus, Wang Noi, Ayutthaya and United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok, Thailand.

The 14th UN day of Vesak will be held on May 12th to 14th, 2017 in Colombo and Kandy at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, the Nelum Pokuna, Diyatha Uyana and the Sri Dalada Maligava in Kandy.

See Also

Vesak Festival
http://www.unvesak2017.org
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesak
http://www.un.org/en/events/vesakday

Adam's Peak

Sri Pada or Adam's Peak. (Lanka's Holy Mountain)

 

Adam's Peak

         Adam's Peak (also Adam's Mount; Sinhalese Samanala kanda - සමනළ කන්ද "butterfly mountain", Tamil Sivanolipatha Malai - சிவனொலி பாதமலை), is a 2,243 metres (7,359 ft) tall conical mountain located in central Sri Lanka. It is well-known for the Sri Pada "sacred footprint", a 1.8 m rock formation near the summit, in Buddhist tradition held to be the footprint of the Buddha, in Hindu tradition that of Shiva, in Christian tradition that of St. Thomas, and in Muslim tradition that of Adam.

         Sri Pada is revered as a holy site by Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and Christians. It has specific qualities that cause it to stand out and be noticed; including its dominant and outstanding profile, and the boulder at the peak that contains an indentation resembling a footprint.

Sri Pada

            Sri Pada is an important pilgrimage site, especially for Hindus and Buddhists. Pilgrims walk up the mountain, following a variety of routes up thousands of steps. The journey takes several hours at least. The peak pilgrimage season is in April, and the goal is to be on top of the mountain at sunrise, when the distinctive shape of the mountain casts a triangular shadow on the surrounding plain and can be seen to move quickly downward as the sun rises.

             The mountain is most often scaled from December to May. During other months it is hard to climb the mountain due to very heavy rain, extreme wind, and thick mist. Climbing at night can be a remarkable experience, with the lights of the path leading up and into the stars overhead. There are rest stops along the way. Access to the mountain is possible by six trails (Ratnapura-Palabaddala, Hatton-Nallathanni, Kuruwita-Erathna, Murraywatte, Mookuwatte & Malimboda). Out of these the Nallathanni and Palabaddala routes are the most popular. Kuruwita-Erathna road is somewhat popular as well. Most of the pilgrims use Hatton route as the journey on foot can be reduced by more than five kilometers even though the slope of this route is much greater than other routes.

Adam's Peak

Adam's Peak location: N 06.80933 latitude; E 080.49933 longitude; elevation 2243 meters

Sinhala and Tamil New Year

The Sinhala and Tamil New Year

Sinhala and Tamil New Year

( Sinhalese New Year - සිංහල අලුත් අවුරුද්ද)

      The Sinhala and Tamil New Year or as we all call it Avurudu in Sinhala, has become an important national holiday for both Sinhala Buddhists and the Tamil Hindus of Sri Lanka.

Official name :-     Aluth Avurudda
Also called     :-    Sinhala and Tamil New Year
                             Sinhala and Hindu New Year
Observed by   :-    Sinhalese people worldwide  

Type               :-    Cultural
Celebrations   :-    Games, family gathering, family meal, visiting friends and relatives, prayer

Observances   :-  The observed movement of the sun from Meena Rashiya (House of Pisces) to the Mesha Rashiya (House of Aries) Marks the end of the harvest season

Date              :- April 13 or 14, an auspicious date in the month of Bak (April) (by the Shalivahana era) 

Colombo Lotus Tower

Lotus Tower

Colombo Lotus Tower

Location :-     Colombo, Sri Lanka
Height:- 356 m (1,168 ft)
Lifts/elevators:- 8
Floor count 13
(6 in base, 7 in flower)
Status:-  Complete
Opened:- 16 September 2019
Type:- Mixed use
( Observation, Digital Terrestrial Television ISDB-T, telecommunications, Tourist attraction, Hospitality, Events, and commercial use. )

         The Lotus Tower is the tallest building in South Asia. located in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs

Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs. 

Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs

Location :-   Ibbankatuwa, Dambulla
Province :-  Central Province
District :-  Matale
Identified :- 1970


Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Cemetery now an archaeological site. (11.02.2017)

    
         The Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Cemetery that drew the attention of local and foreign archaeologists was declared a conserved archaeological site for educational purposes. The Megalithic age cemetery that had been within the purview of the Archaeological Department was conserved by the Cultural Triangle.

Ibbankatuwa Ancient burial ground

      

        Ibbankatuwa Ancient burial ground lies five kilometers before the Dambulla town on the Kurunegala-Dambulla Road. An archeological Department board will indicate the turn off from the main road. The site is reached by traveling about 500m in to this road.
 
        The Ibbankatuwa tomb site was first identified in 1970. The area where the tombs have been found is about 15×15 metres. About 10 tombs have been unearthed and each tomb is separated by four stone slabs and covered by another slab on the top. This Early Iron Age burial ground has been dated to 700 BC to 400 BC. Excavations have revealed that each tomb containing personal belonging such as clay pots, beads, necklaces, etc, similar to the practices in ancient Egypt pyramids. The gemstones found in some necklaces are only found in India indicating links to India during this time.

 

South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine

SAITM Logo

South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM)

Address:- Malabe, Sri Lanka.
Founded:- 2008
Colors:- Blue, Green
Website:- www.saitm.edu.lk
Telephone   :- +(94) 11 241 3351
                      +(94) 11 241 3331
Fax :-             +(94) 11 241 3332

             The South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine is a privately owned educational institution providing higher education in Sri Lanka. It is the first private sector Green Campus to be established in Sri Lanka.

South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM)

See Also
www.en.wikipedia.org

Galkanda Water Fall

Galkanda Water Fall

Galkanda Water Fall

(Nisansala Ella)

Height:-   (20m)
Location:- Badulla District
Province:- Uva

         The Galkanda Water fall also known as Nissansala Ella among the villagers in the area and also known as Diya Ne Ella. This waterfall is consists of 2 parts, upper and lower and lies on the Beragala to Wellawaya Road.  
 

Gal Ekka Ella Water Fall

Gal Ekka Ella Water Fall

Gal Ekka Ella Water Fall

Height:-   (5m)
Location:- Badulla District , Bandarawela
Province:- Uva

       Gal Ekka Ella waterfall is formed by the Kirindi Oya River close to Bandarawela. This rather obscure waterfall lies beneath the Gal Ella rail bridge. The closest railway station is Kinigama Railway Station. From here you need to walk along the railway track 1.2 kilometers towards the Heeloya railway station.

 

This map reveals Wi-Fi passwords at airports around the world

This map reveals Wi-Fi passwords at airports around the world.

Eg:- Bandaranaika International Airport in Sri Lanka

Araliya Lounge; PW:- B1@lounge

Independence Memorial Hall

Independence Memorial Hall (Independence Square ), Sri Lanka

Independence Memorial Hall

Alternative names :-  Independence Commemoration Hall
Location :-  Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo 07
Construction started :-     4 February 1949
Completed :-  1953
Owner :-  Ministry of Cultural Affairs
Floor area:-  10,000 sq. ft
Architect :-  Tom Neville Wynne-Jones
Other designers:- Shirley De Alwis


      

         Independence Memorial Hall is located in the Independence Square at Colombo 7. This place is known as Torrington Square in early days. This Hall was built for the commemoration of the independence from British in 1948. But the construction of was started after the Independence 

      This Hall is based on the architecture of the Audience Hall( Magul Maduwa) located in Kandy. The column and pilers are decorated with traditional Sri Lankan designs and statues of lions are placed around the the building.

Front View of the Independence Memorial Hall in Sri Lanka

    

Sri Lanka's 69 th Independence Day

Sri Lanka to proudly celebrated 69th Independence Day.

                    Sri Lanka's 69th Independence Day on February 4th 2017 celebrated at the Galle Face Green in Colombo under the theme " National Unity".
     
      Also known as Independence Day, it is Sri Lanka's National Day. The holiday primarily celebrates Sri Lanka's independence from British rule on 4 February 1948,

      The main ceremony including tri forces guard of honor and procession will be held at 8.00 am and finish at 12 p.m. under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Queen Elizabeth extends wishes on Independence Day

           Queen Elizabeth II in a message on Sri Lanka’s Independence Day has extended her best wishes for the good fortune and happiness of the people of Sri Lanka in the coming year. “It gives me great pleasure to send Your Excellency Maithripala Sirisena my congratulations on the celebration of your National Day, together with my best wishes for the good fortune and happiness of the people of Sri Lanka in the coming year,” she said in the message. 

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See also

Independence Day (Sri Lanka)

Sri Lankan independence movement

Celebrations of the 68th Independence Day

Celebrations of the 67 th Independence Day

Navam Perahera

Nawam Perahera

Navam Perahera - නවම් පෙරහැර

Event Name : Navam Maha Perahera (Navam Procession)
Venue : Colombo
Date : The full moon day in the month of February

          The Navam Perahera, held annually in February, displays the rich religious and cultural tradition of Sri Lanka. Hundreds of monks clad in colourful robes solemnly walking in the procession are a unique sight. Youth clad in white carrying Buddhist flags march in front. Sacred relics housed in a casket are carried by a majestic elephant on its back. Dancers display the different types of dances prevalent in different parts of the country. So do the drummers who exhibit their skill in handling numerous forms of drums. Many elephants also participate.  

See Also

www.gangaramaya.com
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangaramaya_Temple