The island of Sri Lanka hosts a multitude of exquisite cultural and historical monuments that lend it great fame and admiration, such as Sigiriya the Lion Fortress in Anuradhapura and the Konneswaram Hindu Temple in Trincomalee. Mihintale is home to ancient stupas that bear beautiful paintings in their relic chambers that must be witnessed firsthand. Touring these amazing sites is easy, as there are a range of Sri Lanka sea planes that can spirit you from one part of the isle to another. In particular, Cinnamon Air is famed for offering an ideal fleet of the air taxi Sri Lanka so consider booking with them as part of your travel itinerary.
Visit the relic chambers in Mihintale as part of your tour of the island, and discover a range of sophistication and finesse in the paintings contained therein. Portraying divine beings amidst the clouds, these paintings reveal the true talent of these artists of antiquity, and if visitors browse through the souvenir shops in the country, they will discover beautiful replicas of these fine ancient creations. These paintings are regarded to be part of the island’s treasure trove of “Sinhala Buddhist” art, one of the cultures represented in Sri Lanka.
Angela Fernando is an impassioned travel writer who composes pieces under the pen name Sumaira Narayan. She loves writing about new and exciting places around the world and hopes to visit them all someday. Google+
