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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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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

There is a long history of traditional paintings in Sri Lanka.Many people like them many much. Arts like sculpture and painting in Sri Lanka have always developed under the influence of Buddhism. ...

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

There are many kings who promote paintings in Sri Lanka.They help to make giant status also.Some of them are, Jettatissa III Aggabodhi III Dathopatissa I Kashyapa.

Domain: Arts & crafts; Category: Antiques & collectibles

Sigiriya become to the world heritage list because of beauty of these paintings also.The paintings would have covered most of the western face of the rock, covering an area 140 meters long and 40 ...

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This is also a temple.There is a cave.There are many paintings on the wall of the cave.That cave is called Maha Raja Viharaya.There are paintings of monks,flowers,kings and gods.They are the believes ...

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

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