During the British colonial period in Sri Lanka (Ceylon), a 12th-century monastic establishment with a colossal stone sculpture of the reclining Buddha had fallen into ruins. The photographer’s ...

Gal Vihara images - finest anywhere in the world Buddha statues cut out of rock are seen in many places in Sri Lanka. Among them, the ones at Gal Vihara in Polonnaruwa offer a rare sight with four ...

Nigel Tisdall is charmed by Sri Lanka's landscape and religious shrines. ... The star attraction is Gal Vihara, a set of four massive granite Buddha statues of which the largest is 45ft long.

Dailymirror.lk– Sri Lanka 24 Hours Online Breaking News: News, Politics, Video, Finance, Business, Sports, ... “Deer deaths in the Gal Vihara area have decreased, ...

Provides an overview of Sri Lanka, including key facts about this south Asian island state. ... A monk by a carved Buddha at the 12th Century Gal Vihara or rock monastery in northern Sri Lanka.