18 April, 2009

A LAND LIKE NO OTHER

Srilanka is a tiny island in the Indian ocean separated from India by the palk straits & the gulf of mannar . It lies between longitude 79E -82E & latitude 5,N -7N .It is surrounded by the sea and has plenty of sandy beaches and blessed with a tropical climate a four to five hour journey would take you through hot climate to the cool climes of the hill country. And the climate could range from 32c to 05c
Sri Lanka has one of the oldest documented histories which spans over two thousand years and is home to Sinhalese race and co inhabited by Tamils, Muslims & burghers to a lesser extents. Sri Lanka boasts of unique architectural and irrigation marvels which shows the competencies & the technical superiority of the great civilization of the Sinhalese which is second to non with unbelievable monuments and citadels and truly is a world heritage site.



Legend has that lord Buddha designated Sri lanka to be the place where his dharma(Preachings) will be protected and this in turn has led to the common belief that Sri lanka is a blessed country and is protected by the deities as per the order of lord Buddha.




Blessed with unmatched natural & scenic beauty , and a very mild climate abundant with flora & fauna and inhabited by various forms of exotic wild life nourished by unspoiled tropical rainforests and plenty of waterways & rivers which very few countries of the world has parallels.



Srilanka has its fare share of calamities both natural & manmade, historical & contemporary however it has survived almost for 2500 years better than any other nation or country in the world
Considering all these it is fare that we call this island of Sri Lanka “A land like No Other”

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