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  It has been said that the Embekka Devalaya may be the best place in the world. certainly in Sri Lanka to see the finest wood carvings of old. The main Temple or Maha Devalaya it self has two sections. the 'wedasitina Maligaya' (in which the Deity resides) and another which has the "Digge" (Dancing Hall) and the " Hevisi Mandapaya" (Drummer Hall). The Wedasitina Maligaya is where the wooden image of the Deity has been placed.  The main hall provides a feast for the eyes with its columns, pillars and doors all adorned with breathtaking wood carving. The roof  too  has its own special design done in wood. A unique feature is that everything consists entirely of wood, with no other materials being used, not even metal. Even the nails used have been hewn out of wood.  These beautifully carved designs feature some very interesting forms, one of the most recognizable being the Hansa Puttuwa or entwined swans. Other include designs of entwined rope (Lanu Gataya), ...

   ☺Let me Down Slowly☺ Baby, calm down, calm down Girl, this your body e put my heart for lockdown For lockdown, oh, lockdown Girl, you sweet like Fanta o, Fanta o If I tell you say I love you, no dey form yanga o, oh, yanga o No tell me no, no, no, no, whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Baby, come gimme your lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo, whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa You got me like, "Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa" Shawty, come gimme your lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa, hmm I see this fine girl for my party, she wear yellow Every other girl, they dey do too much, but this girl mellow Naim I dey find situation I go use take tell am hello Finally, I find way to talk to the girl but she no wan follow Who you come dey form for? (Mm-hm) Why you no wan conform? (Mm-hm) Then I start to feel her bum-bum, warm (mm-hm) But she dey gimme small-small I know say she sabi pass that one (mm-hm) But she feeling insecure 'Cause her friends go de...

Dubai is certainly a city like no other; it is rich with culture, buzzing with life, vibrant with business opportunities, and stands proud of some of the most remarkable real  estate in the world. One of its most distinctive monument is probably Burj Khalifa. This man-made structure towers over the city at a height of 2,717 feet. Completed in 2010 after a little under 6 years of construction, Burj Khalifa, which  boasts 163 floors,  was developed by Emaar Properties. This multi-use building comprises residential apartments, an observation deck with a 360-degree view of Dubai, a restaurant, and even a hotel. It has broken so many world records as it  stands at 828m (2,716.5ft) above ground. Due to its height, a 6-degree temperature difference is recorded between its ground floor and its top floor. To understand the sheer size of this building, one can look at some numbers: the Empire state  Building in the US is half the height of  Burj Khalifa and the Eiffe...

Build by King Dutugemunu, a devout Buddhist the benevolent ruler of the country in 137 BC, the Stupa is also known as Swarnamali Seya, Ratnamali Chetiya and the Maha Thupa. The name denotes 'sand of gems' probably owing to a large extent of invaluable gems, gold, pearls and silver contained in the stupa. Apart from its material treasures Swarnamali Chetiya is venerated and has  become a pinnacle for Buddhists all round the world as it contains the largest portion of relics from the pyre of the sacred body of the Buddha. According to the ancient chronicle Dhatuwamsa, one eighth of the whole-body-relics of the Buddha has been deposited in the stupa making it one of the treasured places of worship for Buddhists. The largest stupa build for the first time in the ancient world being 300ft in height and with a diameter of 370ft is indeed a testimony to ancient Sri Lanka architectural prowess fused with devotion. Encompassing excellent stupa is a tribute to the thoughtfulness of its c...

The main story is about the inhabitants of a Gauls village fighting against Roman invasion. The reason for this invasion is the magic potion made by Veda Pappa of the village of Gauls. Those who drink the magic potion gain unparalleled strength. Jim Pappa fell in to the magic pot as a child. Therefore , Jim Pappa never needs to drink the magic potion. then the Roman invaders arrive, the inhabitants of the Gauls village drink the magic potion and gain unparalleled strength. They then attack and drive away the Roman invaders. Sura Pappa, Jim Pappa, Chuti Kuku and Veda Pappa are the main characters of this cartoon. Sura Pappa always gives advice to Jim Pappa. Jim Pappa loves to eat wild boars. My favorite character in this story is Jim Pappa.  

  The best movie I was when i was ten years old was "Siri Parakum". I was very happy after watching the movie. I found some details about this movie. Siri Parakum is a 2013 Sri Lanka Sinhala epic biographical film directed by Somaratne Dissanayake and produced by Renuka Balasooriya. It stars two newcomers Akila Dhanuddara and Senali Fonseka in lead roles along with Bimal Jayakody and Chandani Senaviratne. Music Composed by veteran music director Rohana Weerasinghe. Siri Parakum is the highest grossing Sri Lanka film of all time which earned 36 SL crores and successfully passed 150 days at the theaters. The film has influenced on the urban legends and other historical writing of the childhood and ascending to throne of King Parakramabahu the second who ruled Dambadeniya Kingdom. It is the 1244th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinama. The film has mostly positive reviews from the critics. My favorite part here is the moment when the elephant is looking for the prince. I think t...

Amba Yaalu team   Thema  Collection opened doors to its latest property,Amba yaalu Kandalama, Sri Lanka first entirely women-operated and managed resort. Nestled on the tranquil shores of Kandalama Lake, the resort is surrounded by a lush mango plantation featuring 457 TJC mango trees and offers stunning views of the iconic sleeping soldier mountains. Located 160 kilometers northeast of Colombo in a mango plantation, the resort employs 75 women in various roles, including gardening, kitchen work, guest service, and even security. seven former military personal, all women, ensure the safety of the guests. The resort also offers training programs to help women build new skills in hospitality, making it an essential platform for their career growth. This was opened on January 14,2025. The opening ceremony was attended by Acting Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Marie Noelle Duris.

😃Jackfruit (Waraka)😋 The jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), also known as the jack tree, is a species of tree in the fig,mulberry,and breadfruit family (Moraceae). It's origin is in the region between the Western Ghats of Southern India. The jackfruit tree is well-suited to tropical lowlands and is widely cultivated throughout tropical regions of the world, including India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the rainforests of the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, and  Australia. It bears the largest fruit of all trees,reaching as much as 55kg(120 inches) in weight, 90 cm (35 inches) in length, and 50 cm (20 inches) in diameter. A mature jackfruit tree produces some 200 fruit per year, with older trees bearing up to 500 fruits in a year. The ripe fruit is sweet  and is commonly used in desserts. I really like to eat jackfruit. No other fruit has such a sweet taste.😋😋

  The famous Jathaka tale of Patachara will be beautifully recreated in all it's historical grandeur,at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre when the Arakavila Dance and Theatre Foundation (ADTF) takes the stage with their musical drama production 'Patachara'. This artistic expression of the musical, according to it's director and script writer Janaki Hill, aims to reach out to the youth with a message on religious and cultural values. "We see a lot of modern-day Tharas who tend to disregard social values and become victims of the hasty decisions they take at an immature stage in life, losing hold of their lives and turning to religion in the end", She says. Patachara's dance choreography is done by Janaki along with Rukshala Maddegoda, Kapila Palihawadana (NATANDA) and Srilal Perera (Srilal Academy) whilst acting choreography is handled by Anura De Silva together with Janaki. Music is by local composers Athula Edirisinghe, Pabalu Eranga along with t...

  Nelum Pokuna Theater The Nelum Pokuna Theatre is a performing arts center in Colombo. The theatre's state of the art architecture resembles an eight-petaled lotus flower inspired by polonnaruwa's Nelum Pokuna. The building features two permanent theatres the main    auditorium, an open-air theatre, and an additional open-air            theatre on the front steps. In addition, the theater boasts an ultra- modern auditorium with 1288 seats, a library, and training            studios. The Theatre is also surrounded by several five star Hotels and other commercial establishment. Lotus Tower This is the tallest self-supporting tower in South Asia, standing at 1968 feet tall.   With construction initiated in 2012, the tower was meticulously crafted over a decade and opened to the public on 15th September 2022, marking a new chapter in Sri Lanka's architectural and technological advancement. Initially, the t...

  Our friends planned to go on a trip. We decided to go to Mandaramnuwara. After leaving, I realizeed we had come to the best place. We went in a small van. We left Kurunegala at around six in the morning. It was around nine in the morning when we arrived in Mandaramnuwara. When we left, it was so foggy that we couldn't see anyone nearby. We walked up the mountain to see the Kolapathala Falls. we washed our feet in the streams and picked fruits from the trees. It took us about an hour to get there. I was surprised, the waterfall is very high and the area below is very beautiful. The water in the waterfall was very cold. we went into the water and took pictures. It suddenly  started raining, so we quickly came down the mountain. 😃😃 There was a mountain of avocados in a house at the foot of the mountain. we all bought a lot of avocados from there to take home. We didn't forget to by Leeks, Carrot and Beans that were available for sale. We had lunch and spent a lot of time free...

    Kandy was the capital of the singhalese  Kings from 1592 to 1815. Fortified by a terrain of mountains and the difficult approach Kandy managed to operate in independence from the Dutch, Portuguese, and the English till 1815. The city is a world heritage site declared by UNESCO, in part due to this temple. The Sri Dalada Maligawa or the temple of the Tooth Relic is a temple in the city of Kandy in Sri Lanka. It was built within the royal palace complex which house one of the only two surviving tooth relics of the Buddha, an object of veneration for Buddhists all over the world. The other tooth relic is been enshrined in a stupa called Somawathi Chethiya. The Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy, the temple which houses the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha, is possibly the most sacred Buddhist shrine in the world. It is venerated not only by Buddhists in Sri Lanka but by Buddhists all over the world. King Wimaladharmasuriya 1 (1592-1603), the first to select Kandy as the ruling...

    Peter Surasena is a grandmaster of traditional Kandyan dance whose ancestors performed in the royal court of Kandyan kings. As a youth, his natural and inherited proclivities for dance were recognized and cultivated by legendary instructor of dance, Heen Baba Dharmasiri. Every year since 1978, Surasena has been awarded a gold medal at the Sri Lanka National dance competition. During the same time, he has performed as the lead dancer in the annual ritual processions of the Kandy Asala Perahara, the most well-known public ritual event in Buddhist Sri Lanka. A devoted and talented teacher, he has been a dance instructor for student in the intercollegiate Sri Lanka Education (ISLE) program for ten years. Some of these American student have returned to Sri Lanka to continue their studies with Surasena on fellowships provided by Rotary and Fulbright.                                     ...

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☺ My self ☺ My name is M. Janit Ruwantha, and I am 21 years old. I live in Ganewaththa area of the Kurunegala district. There are people in my family, including my Father, Mother, Sister and me. I was educated at and   Lakdas de Mel College, Where I developed a deep love for nature and a strong commitment to it's protection. My favorite fruit is avocado and My favorite food is pizza. I really like spending time alone in nature. It brings mental freedom. I have studied  dance since childhood. I am  a first year student at the University of visual and performing art, studying in the Faculty of Dance and Drama. Art has always been a significant part of my life, My hobby is watching visual arts creation. I really like the Kandyan dance tradition. I find enjoy in watching art creation. I like to work collaboratively with others. I am a selfless person. My future ambition is to become a lecturer. I am working as hard as I can for that.💫💫         ...