In the Blog Below,Iam Narrating my Experience of my trip to Srilanka. It is indeed my Privelege , plus an amazing opportunity for me to write a blog about my trip to Lanka, and my experiences out there.
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Kandy, a cultural cityis a three-hour drive(116Kms) from Colombo. A unique, natural stone arch greets the first-timer toKandy. After that, WhenI entered the city,I saw many shops in lineselling unique ceramic and terracotta items, cane bags, the red, hairy rambutan and durian fruit vendors.
Statues of Buddha, seated in the lotus pose in meditation, greet one around many a corner and the lofty white Bhairava Kanda Buddha on the mountain top bright with illumination welcomes visitors to Kandy. The people of Kandy believe that it is the presence of the Buddha that has protected the city from the kind of destruction that happened elsewhere during the troubled times in Sri Lanka.
There are many early birds who walk around the large artificial lake encircled by a white parapet wall cut in a geometric design. The Milky Sea,as it is calledis home to many water birds, ducks and egrets, big water monitor lizards that show up above the surface and sun themselves on a branch of the tree abutting the lake and pink lilies that bloom in a quiet corner.
Though the presence of the Army and Police is focussed around the sensitive areas, anyone moving around in public is expected to carry their National Identity Card and foreign nationals their passports. The Dalada Maligawa, Kandys historic Temple of the Tooth, attracts quite a lot of foreigners. The entry to the spacious multi-tier temple is through check posts where the visitors have to show their passports and ID cards and go through a physical security check. Cameras are allowed but posing for pictures with the backdrop of the temple or the idols is not.
There are plenty of places forsightseeing in and around Kandy the famous Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage,the Peradeniya Botanical Gardenetc. The entry fee for the Peradiniya Botanical Garden is Rs. 600 Srilankan Rupeesfor foreigners like me,asOne US Dollar is Equal to Approximately110Srilankan Rupees.The space in the gardenhas a variety of tree, plant, flower and grass species all aesthetically arranged. It takes over half a day of walking if one wants to see the whole garden. The Mahaweli Ganga (the Sinhala name for a river is Ganga!) flows quietly through, deep beneath thick plantations of bamboo trees.
Finally,The view around Kandy from near the lake is of mountains dotted with houses, hotels and other buildings. One gets to see the whole city from the viewpoint atop the hill over the lake or through the eyes of the Bhairava Kanda Buddha. It would have been a pity,if I had not visited Kandy on My Tour to Lanka,Despite hectic flightschedule and less time on hand. i thoroughly enjoyed my brief trip to Srilanka,although it was exceedingly tiresome to cover two major cities of Srilanka - Kandy and Colombo in just two days. The places,that I covered in Colombo were Dehiwala Zoological gardens,National Museum of Colombo etc.Finally,It was wonderful exploring Amazing SriLanka, and I hope, I make it a point to visit Lanka again, this time with my family.
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Thank you for those wonderful memories. I am a Sri Lankan who has not been home in over 20 years. The pictures were lovely and my mouth is salivating thinking of Rambutans.
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Thanks for a nice travelogue.You have given an impressive account of the places visited.Kandy must be a place worth visiting on a trip to Sri Lanka.
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