The Jetwanarama Stupa is the the largest of its kind in the ancient world and it was the tallest ancient Buddhist structures in the world, the structural ingenuity and engineering skills employed for the construction are significant. The foundation of the ancient Stupa were 8.5m deep and the size of the structure required bricks which could withstand loads of up to 166 kg. The solid foundation lay on bed-rock and the dome was constructed of full and half bricks and earth fill, the unique shape of a perfect ellipsoid allowed for stress and thus allowed the construction of the large structure.
Category: Important facts about Sri Lanka
About Sri Lanka, this category mainly contains various information pertainign to Sri Lanka. The most pages under this category help the travellers to plan their Sri Lanak tour packages.
Sri Lanka has been chosen as one of the safest holiday destinations in 20222. If you still hesitate to take
Sri Lanka is a tropical island in the Indian Ocean that has a coastal belt of 1340 kilometres (833 miles).
Most wildlife reserves have a large stock of animals and suitable for wildlife explorations tours, mountains and forests provide suitable grounds for trekking, hiking, mountain climbing and for many other adrenaline-pumping sports. In this article “Hiking in Sri Lanka”, we are talking about some of the best hiking places in Sri Lanka.
THE BEGINNING OF MAY UNTIL END OF OCTOBER IS CONSIDERED AS THE LOW SEASON IN SRI LANKA FOR THE TOURISM INDUSTRY. THIS PERIOD IS DIVIDED into TWO SEASONS WEATHER-WISE I.E. MAY TO JUNE (INTER-MONSOON) AND JULY TO OCTOBER (MONSOON SEASON).
Update on 05/06/2021 The tropical island Sri Lanka formerly known as (Ceylon) lies just south of the Indian subcontinent, near