27/02/2023
Did you know?
1. That the English word ‘Serendipity’ originated from Sri Lanka?
One of Britons favorites ‘Serendipity’ is extracted from the word ‘Serendib’ a name that Sri Lanka was used to call by the ‘Arabs and Persians’
2. That lord Buddha’s’ left tooth is housed at the Temple of Tooth Relic?
Brought down from India during the 4th century the sacred tooth relic resides at the Temple of Tooth (Dalada Maligawa) in Kandy
3. That the national flag of Sri Lanka is one of the oldest in the world?
Dating all the way back to the 162 B.C. the ‘Lion Flag’ is considered to be one of the oldest in the world and the only flag that represents different religions.
📸 BY Dimitrios Kambouris, Nazly Ahmed, WSI Magazine