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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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Traditional paintings play main role in Sri lankan craft also.People use traditional painting styles to their handicraft.People draw paintings using method of traditional paintings. We can see ...

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

The Kalutara Bodiya is one of the religious place which is venerated by all Buddhist in Sri Lanka. The Kalutara Bodiya is located just after the Kalutara River from the Colombo side.There is "jathaka ...

Domain: Art history; Category: General art history

This is also a temple which have paintings and great statues. There are some paintings on different tittles. 1) Two people face each other across a European-style writing table, on which rests a ...

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

There are many temples in Sri Lanka.But we can see paintings on some of them only.So people saved them.There are variety paintings on walls,rocks and pillars.

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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