Aruni kaushalya

  My country ( Sri lanka ) My motherland is Sri lanka.It is a one most popular asian country. It is surrounded by Indian ocean. So that people called it ''the pearl of the Indian ocean''. Thambapanni,Ceylon,Lankadeepa are many names that called by ancestral.Sri jayawardenepura is the capital of sri lanka.Sri lanka made SINHALA as the main language in our country.There is a long and pride history in Sri Lanka.It was a British colony before 1948. But out heroes could rescued it from them.That day was confermed as our independent in 1948 of February 4th. My motherland is a Buddhidm country. There are four main religion such as Buddhism, Islam,Hinduism and Christianity.And also it is a democratic country.My country is rich of many resourses. Even it is a small island now it has became a miracle, Because of their beauty. There are lot of marvellous places. The amazing gardens,attractive waterfalls, beautiful rives,forest and various plants,flowers are the main benefactors of...

 Padaviya is the uppermost idol in a mountain cave. Padaviya wewa is one of the largest tank in Sri lanka.Padaviya tank is belived to have been built by King Mahasen in the 3rd Century amd restored by Kinh Parakramabahu the Great in the 12 th century. The reservoir cover kilometers. The total camacity is 85,000 acre feet or 3.7 million square feet. There are three archeologically important sites associated with this reservoir . Deyanne kanda,Elephant viewing Mountain is surrounded by water in three directions to enter the Lake. Later the bungalow of the lrrigation Department wasbuilt here. There fore,nothing of archaeological  significance remains.                  Deiyyanne Kanda was located adjacent to the tank bund. Excavation on this forested rocky mountain are rare. But in 1969, L.A. that. Aditya has published an important scholarly article on his reserch on mount Deiyyanne in the journal of the ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiat...

  The British, who had dubbed him the devil-incarnate, became his guardian after overthrowing him   British officers salute the arrested King as the Kandyan chiefs arrest him    After almost a year’s stay in relative comfort in Colombo, on January 24, 1816, Vikrama Rajasinha, his three wives and a large retinue were put on the British warship HMS Cornwallis for the 26-day journey to Madras and thence to the Vellore fort, 138 km from Madras Six foot tall, with a bulky body, Vikrama Rajasinha found his tiny cabin in the warship a virtual torture chamber. He would make strange noises expressing despair and displeasure Vikrama Rajasinha died at 52 in 1832 of edema (swelling that is caused by fluid trapped in body tissues). When his only son died in 1842, the Nayakar dynasty of Ceylon ceased to exist. The reign of Kandy’s last King, Sri Vikrama Rajasinha (1798-1815), was at once colourful and tragic. On the one hand, it was marked by the transformation of Kandy into ...

  Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a forest reserve and a biodiversity hotspot in Sri Lanka. It is of international significance and has been designated a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site by UNESCO According to International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Sinharaja is the country's last viable area of primary tropical rainforest. More than 60% of the trees are endemic and many of them are considered rare. 50% of Sri Lankan's endemics species of animals (especially butterfly, amphibians, birds, snakes and fish species). It is home to 95% endemic birds. The hilly virgin rainforest, part of the Sri Lanka lowland rain forests ecoregion, was saved from the worst of commercial logging by its inaccessibility, and was designated a World Biosphere Reserve in 1978 and a World Heritage Site in 1988. Because of the dense vegetation, wildlife is not as easily seen as at dry-zone national parks such as Yala. There are about 3 elephants, and 15 or so[vague] leopards. The most co...

  Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya are about 5.5 km to the west of the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. In 2016, the garden was visited by 1.2 million locals and 400,000 foreign visitors.[1] It is near the Mahaweli River (The longest river in Sri Lanka).[2] It is renowned for its collection of orchids. The garden includes more than 4000 species of plants, including orchids, spices, medicinal plants and palm trees.[3] Attached to it is the "National Herbarium of Sri Lanka". The total area of the botanical garden is 147 acres (0.59 km2), at 460 meters above sea level, and with a 200-day annual rainfall. It is managed by the Division of National Botanic Gardens of the Department of Agriculture HistoryEdit The origins of the Botanic Gardens date as far back as 1371 when King Wickramabahu III ascended the throne and kept court at Peradeniya near the Mahaweli river. This was followed by King Kirti Sri and King Rajadhi Rajasinghe. A temple was built on this locat...

  Environment refers to the natural surroundings and conditions in which we live. Unfortunately, this Environment has come under serious threat. This threat is almost entirely due to human activities. These human activities have certainly caused serious damage to the Environment. Most noteworthy, this damage risks the survival of living things on Earth. Therefore, there is an urgent need to save the Environment. Ways of Saving Environment First of all, planting trees should be given massive attention. Above all, a tree is the source of oxygen. Unfortunately, due to construction, many trees have been cut down. This certainly reduces the amount of oxygen in the environment. Growing more trees means more oxygen. Hence, growing more trees would mean better life quality. Similarly, people must give attention to forest conservation. Forests are vital for the Environment. However, deforestation certainly reduces the area of forests around the World. The government must launch programs to ...