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Beautiful Beaches in Sri 🇱🇰 Lanka 💚

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The Common Iora are brightly coloured small passerine birds, measuring 12 to 13 cm in length and weighing 12 to 17 gms that is widely distributed in Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and South China.

These Common Iora species are sexually dimorphic, the males being slightly larger and having bright breeding plumage. There is large variation in the plumage, with the populations showing variations, some of which are designated as subspecies. The subspecies A. t. multicolor is distributed in Southern India (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamilnadu and Kerala) and Sri Lanka.

The male Common Iora has black wing and black tail. The breeding male had a black cap and black back. The females have greenish wings and olive tail. The underparts are yellow in both male and female. There are two white bars on the wings. The bill is pointed and notched with a straight culmen. The irises are blackish in males and pale yellow in females. The feet are greyish.

Common Ioras forage in trees in small groups, gleaning among the branches for insects. They sometimes join mixed species feeding flocks. The call is a mixture of churrs, chattering and whistles, and the song is a trilled wheeeee-tee. They may sometimes imitate the calls of other birds such as Drongos.

During the breeding season, mainly after the monsoons, the male Common Iora performs an acrobatic courtship display, darting up into the air fluffing up all his feathers, especially those on the pale green rump, then spiralling down to the original perch. Once he lands, he spreads his tail and droops his wings. These species are monogamous. The breeding pair build a compact, shallow cup-shaped nest on a fork of a tree. The nest is a shallow saucer of interwoven grass, cobwebs and fibers.

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Beautiful Couple 💚💚

18/08/2024

The Indian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) is a medium-sized passerine bird native to Asia, where it is widely distributed.

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17/08/2024

Kingfisher, is a suborder of small to medium-sized, brightly colored birds in the Coraciiformes family. They have a cosmopolitan distribution, with most species found inside SriLanka 🇱🇰
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17/08/2024

Crocodile in Nilwala River 🐊

Nilwala Crocodile Watching & River Safari

17/08/2024

Safety first, Sri Lanka next!
✈️ Sri Lankan Airlines new onboard safety video is here to keep you informed and entertained. Learn about our safety protocols while soaking in the beauty of our island home. Watch now!

Buckle up!Our new onboard safety video is out.Take a moment to be familiar with our safety protocols while enjoying the timeless beauty of our island home, S...

17/08/2024

Can you guess the Place ???

17/08/2024

What is your favorite spot in Sri Lanka ??

17/08/2024

Beautiful Sunset

14/08/2024

🚨 Important Notice for Travelers to Sri Lanka 🚨

The Department of Immigration and Emigration of Sri Lanka has informed that the online visa portal (www.srilankaevisa.lk) has been deactivated with immediate effect and until further notice.

Here’s what you need to know:

1️⃣ Visa Options: Tourists can still obtain visas through Sri Lankan diplomatic missions or upon arrival at the port of entry. Visa fees remain unchanged.

2️⃣ On-Arrival Visa Restrictions: On-arrival visas are not available for nationals of Afghanistan, Syria, Ghana, Nigeria, Pakistan, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, North Korea, and Myanmar. Nationals of these countries can apply for visas through a representative at the Head Office of the Department of Immigration & Emigration.

3️⃣ Fee-Free Visas: Nationals of China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Japan, who are eligible for fee-free visas, can obtain them on arrival free of charge.

4️⃣ Temporary Measures: These provisions will be in effect until further notice.

Please plan your travels accordingly and share this information with anyone planning to visit Sri Lanka. Stay updated for further announcements!
https://www.srilanka.travel/important_notice/update-on-sri-lankan-tourist-visa-process.pdf
Date: 12/08/2024

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Pidurangala Rock Temple has the best view of Sigiriya Rock and is the best place in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka for watching the sunrise or sunset! Tourism Sri Lanka
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09/08/2024

Embark on a thrilling safari adventure through Sri Lanka's lush national parks! 🐘💚 Did you know there are over 7,000 elephants roaming freely in our beautiful country? Learn more about these gentle giants, including their family dynamics and fascinating behaviors, in Alp Galip's upcoming YouTube video. Stay tuned!
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09/08/2024

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09/08/2024

The Kandy Esala Perahera Festival 2024
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Sri Dalada Maligawa History.

The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a world-renowned place of worship, where the left tooth of Gautama Buddha is enshrined. The temple which is venerated by thousands of local & foreign devotees and tourists daily was named as a world heritage by UNESCO in 1988.

The temple which carries a lot of value to Buddhists all over the world also has immense cultural value. The architecture is of unique Kandyan architectural style with a combination of the unique style used to build “Dalada Mandira” the shrines which housed the Sacred Tooth Relic previously in other kingdoms.

The temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is built in the city of Kandy near the ancient Royal Palace which is situated to the North of the temple and the forest reserve called “Udawaththa Kelaya” to the East. The famous Kandy Lake also known as “Kiri Muhuda” to the South and “Natha & Paththini Devala” on the West. The temple is adorned with intricate carvings using gold, silver, bronze and ivory.

The Sacred city of Kandy is the final location of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Gautama Buddha. The Sacred relic was brought to Sri Lanka by Princess Hemamala & Prince Dantha from the city of Kalinga in ancient India, during the reign of King Keerthi Sri Meghavarna (Kithsirimevan 301 -328). It became a symbol of Sri Lankan kings and was preciously guarded in a special shrine built within the precincts of the royal palace, wherever the capital was located. The ruins of such edifices remain in ancient capitals of Anuradapura, Pollonnaruwa, Dambadeniya, Yapahuwa, Kurunegala, Kotte and Gampola. While in Kandy the last Kingdom the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic continues to be the greatest shrine to receive the utmost veneration of the Buddhist world.

The first “Dalada Madura” in Kandy, which housed the Sacred Tooth Relic was built by King Wimaladharmasuriya the first during his reign from year 1592 – 1604. History reveals that this was destroyed by the Portuguese during their invasions. The second temple was built in the same location by King Rajasinghe the Second during his reign from 1635 – 1687, which was burnt by the Dutch. The Dalada history says in year 1687 King Wimaladharmasuriya the Second built a 3 storeyed Dalada Madura and performed Dalada rituals with great devotion but with time the building was decayed and destroyed. Later his son King Sri Veera Parakrama Narendrasinghe who reigned from 1707 – 1739 built the 2 storeyed Dalada Madura which one can see today. The South Indian Kings who ruled the country from Senkadagala renovated and protected the shrine which was built by King Narendrasinghe.
The temple was finely renovated and beautified by King Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe to its present appearance. Paththirippuwa or the Octagonal Pavilion was constructed by King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe who reigned from year 1798 – 1815.
Protecting of the Sacred Tooth Relic and conducting religious rituals without a break is being carried out to the present day under the strict surveillance of the three chief custodians of the Tooth Relic, the most Venerable Mahanayake theros of Malwatta and Asgiriya chapters and the lay custodian, the Diyawadana Nilame.

09/08/2024

The Nine Arch Bridge, also known as the ‘Bridge in the Sky’ was constructed by connecting two bog mountains when constructing the Badulla – Colombo railway. The Nine Arch Bridge in Ella is on the Demodara loop and spans 91 meters at a height of 24m. A piece of beautiful architecture hidden between lush green tea fields.

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