Duruthu Poya -

The First Poya Day of New Year Duruthu Poya which falls on the full moon day of January the first month of the year is very significant in Buddhist history. This poya day is a great religious and historical day specially for Sri Lankans because it marks the Buddha's first visit to Sri Lanka on the ninth month after attaining the Buddhahood (Enlightenment).   he Buddha first visited Mahiyanganaya in the Uva Province of Sri Lanka. This was remarkable and unique as it is the first place intimately associated with the Buddha. During the visit, the Buddha delivered sermons of Dhamma to 'Yakkas' (Hela tribe who lived in Sri Lanka during that time). After listening to the Buddha's sermons, Yakkas gave up fighting with each other and started to respect each other with dignity. Not only the Yakkas, but also God Sumana Saman (The God who looks after the territory of Samanala Mountain Range/ Samanala Adaviya) listened to the sermons and embraced Buddhism with so much of respect.   Later the God Sumana Saman invited the Buddha to engrave his sacred footprint on the surface of a huge gemstone and it is safely preserved on the peak of the Samanala Mountain. Each year the devotees climb the Samanala Mountain with respect in order to worship the most sacred footprint of the Buddha.   Upon the request of God Sumana Saman, the Buddha gave his hair relics (Kesha Dhathu) to the god and those relics are enshrined in the Mahiyangana Stupa. (Miyuguna Seya) As per legends this stupa was firstly built by God Sumana Saman by enshrining the hair relics (Kesha Dhathu). This Stupa is so precious and sacred because the hair relics enshrined in the Mahiyangana Stupa was gifted by the Buddha himself out of his body. The sacred relics of the Buddha are regarded by Buddhists as supreme objects of reverence and veneration.   The teachings of Buddha are deeply imbued with the spirit of peace (Santi) that two cannot be separated. The terms of peace, He expounded at Mahiyangana on Duruthu Poya included calmness (Sama). Tranquility (Samatha), contentment (Santutthi) Harmlessness (Ahimsa) non-violence (Avihimsa) and peacefulness (Vipasama).   

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Kandy Sri Lanka

Kandy is a large city in central Sri Lanka. It's set on a plateau surrounded by mountains, which are home to tea plantations and biodiverse rainforest. The city's heart is scenic Kandy Lake (Bogambara Lake), which is popular for strolling. Kandy is famed for sacred Buddhist sites, including the Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) shrine, celebrated with the grand Esala Perahera annual procession.

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Devil's Staircase - Ohiya

The track through the Devils Staircase is one of the most popular hiking and jeep tracks in the hills of Sri Lanka.

කලුපහණ සිට බඹරකන්ද හරහා ඔහිය දක්වා වැටී ඇති ජීප් රථ මාර්ගය යක්ෂයාගේ පඩිපෙළ හෙවත් Devil's Staircase ලෙස හැඳින්වේ.

කඳු අතරින් වැටී ඇති මෙම මාර්ගයේ හමුවන V-කැපුම සංචාරකයන් අතර ප්‍රකට ස්ථානයකි.

The difficulty levels and the spectacular view of the green mountains of Sri Lanka has made this a hikers paradise but only the most ardent hikers will undertake this 15 km hike.

Generally hikers choose the Bambarakanda Rest near Bambarakanda Ella Falls as the starting point to the journey if they wish to start the journey from this end. This trail goes over old dilapidated estate roads through many estates. This trail ends on the Ohiya – Horton Plains road around the halfway distance from Ohiya Railway Station to the Horton Plains Entrance.

There are no markers along the route, therefore it’s advised to use a guide if attempting the journey for the first time. The route has number of folks and they could easily divert you from the original path. The trail is 15 km long from Bambarakanda and would take approximately 7 hours to complete the hike.

The two most popular points on the route is the “V cut”, a channel cut through the hill to allow the road to pass through. You will come across this after entering the Udaveriya estate.
Passing this, the road will go across a stream which creates the tallest fall in the country, the Bambarakanda Falls.

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Traditional Srilankan Foods👌🏻

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Sri Lankan cuisine has been shaped by many historical, cultural, and other factors. Foreign traders who brought new food items; influences from Indonesian cuisine[1] and the cuisine of Southern India have all helped to shape Sri Lankan cuisine. Today, some of the staples of Sri Lankan cuisine are rice, coconut, and spices. The latter are used due to Sri Lanka's history as a spice producer and trading post over several centuries.

String hoppers
Daal curry | Pol Sambol |
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                             Rice And curry

Hoppers with lunu miris

Pol Rothi with lunu miris 

Fried rice  

With your choice

Vegetarian| Egg |Chicken|Beef | poke

 
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The national flower has been officially announced as the Water Lily, commonly known as the Manel flower.

Until now, the Blue Water Lily was recognised as the national flower. Director of the Biodiversity Secratariat, Padma Abeykoon said that the approval in this regard, was granted by the cabinet.

The Manel flower was chosen by an expert panel, after considering several key factors at length. Environmentalists point out that the Blue Water Lily, was incorrectly recognised as the national flower.

The Manel flower consists of light blue and white petals and is commonly found in the dry zone in aquatic environments. Padhma Abeykoon noted that the Manel flower, which is indigenous to Sri Lanka, has less petals.

She added that a programme is underway to inform the school students and general public of this matter. In February 1986 Nil Manel or blue water lily (Nymphaea stellata, though it has been recently renamed as Nymphaea nouchali) was chosen as the National flower. Nil Manel is found all the part of Sri Lanka and grows in the shallow water.