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Sri Lanka has a long history and there are some symbols of them in the country.Art is very attractive and each them has a historical value.Most of them pained on walls in temples or rocks.They are very beautiful.

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This was built at the place where Sweet Jackfruit was offered to the Arahaths by the tradesmen during the time of King Dutugemunu.This is also a temple.There are mnay valuable paintings.Main temple ...

Domain: Art history; Category: General art history

There are four sections in the Kelaniya Temple building.They are called 'Raja Pilima Ge', or the King's Image House, 'Oth Pilima Ge' or the Reclined Buddha Image House, ' Aluth Vihara Ge' or the New ...

Domain: Art history; Category: General art history

This is also a temple.Thre is makara thorana,paintings of monks,paintings of The lord Buddha. There are many paintings of gods and flowers also.Acient people believe, gods also worshipped the lord ...

Domain: Art history; Category: General art history

This is also a temple.There is a cave.There are many paintings on the wall of the cave.That cave is called Maha Raja Viharaya.There are paintings of monks,flowers,kings and gods.They are the believes ...

Domain: Art history; Category: General art history

Sigiriya become to the world heritage list because of beauty of these paintings also.The paintings would have covered most of the western face of the rock, covering an area 140 meters long and 40 ...

Domain: Arts & crafts; Category: Antiques & collectibles

There are many kings who promote paintings in Sri Lanka.They help to make giant status also.Some of them are, Jettatissa III Aggabodhi III Dathopatissa I Kashyapa.

Domain: Arts & crafts; Category: Antiques & collectibles

Ancient people use many things to draw their paintings.somoe materials like jade, rock, crystal, marble, emerald, ivory, coral and wood were also used for expressing art.

Domain: Arts & crafts; Category: Antiques & collectibles

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