RobertK in Sri Lanka from December 26 to January 2

[robertk]

I’m flying in with my family.
Visiting the holy sites in Anuradhapura.
If anyone would like to meet up I can go Colombo or Kandy or other places also.

[DNS]

https://www.dhammawiki.com/index.php?ti ... anwelisaya

est. 161 BCE

diameter of 90 meters.

[SarathW]

This is one of the "Solosmasthana" (the 16 places of veneration) and the "Atamasthana" (the 8 places of veneration). The stupa is one of the world's tallest ancient monuments,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruwanwelisaya
I think there are other monuments even taller than pyramids, however they have not restored.

If you have time visit this place as well.
This work is done only few years back and in my opinion it is a wonderful effort.

World's tallest granite Samadhi Buddha statue in Kurunegala

https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Attracti ... _West.html

[robertk]

https://www.dhammawiki.com/index.php?ti ... anwelisaya

est. 161 BCE

diameter of 90 meters.

I visited it with my wife back in 2012 looking forward to seeing again!

[robertk]

This is one of the "Solosmasthana" (the 16 places of veneration) and the "Atamasthana" (the 8 places of veneration). The stupa is one of the world's tallest ancient monuments,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruwanwelisaya
I think there are other monuments even taller than pyramids, however they have not restored.

If you have time visit this place as well.
This work is done only few years back and in my opinion it is a wonderful effort.

World's tallest granite Samadhi Buddha statue in Kurunegala

https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Attracti ... _West.html

Nice!
Would you like to meet for Dhamma discussion Sarath?

[SarathW]

This is one of the "Solosmasthana" (the 16 places of veneration) and the "Atamasthana" (the 8 places of veneration). The stupa is one of the world's tallest ancient monuments,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruwanwelisaya
I think there are other monuments even taller than pyramids, however they have not restored.

If you have time visit this place as well.
This work is done only few years back and in my opinion it is a wonderful effort.

World's tallest granite Samadhi Buddha statue in Kurunegala

https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Attracti ... _West.html

Nice!
Would you like to meet for Dhamma discussion Sarath?

Unfortunately I will not be available.
Perhaps next time.
There are so much to see there. The great thing is that you are going to Anuradhapura.
As you know the Bodhi Tree is the world oldest tree planted by a human and with a written record of the planting.
By the time you cover places like Sigiriya, you will find that you have not enough time to do anything else.
I hope you enjoy the trip.