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Sri Lanka Holidays: Ancient Mahinda and all living beings; Modern Mahinda and all Sri Lankans. Written by bunpeiris

This earth belongs to all living beings; My Sri Lanka, Our Island belongs to all Sri Lankans. Carbon Clean Sri Lanka: A Tourism Earth Lung; Free Sri Lanka: One nation Sri Lanka Holidays Skanda Pandia Lanka Light and Enlightenment strive to shed light on you all.

More than a couple millenniums before the modern terminology of green earth, sustainable environment, preserving ecology, eco-orientation, eco friendly environment, sustainable tourism, eco–oriented hotels etc. came into everyday vocabulary as a result of global warming caused by environmental pollution-hazardous wastes, loss of forest cover, depletion of Ozone layer-the concept of United Biology was rooted in the ancient Indian ocean island of Sri Lanka Holidays.

Mihintale, Sri Lanka Holidays

Mahinda makes the Deer Hunter to give a fair chase
As the very life begins with water, Mahinda too began with water: Arhath (supremely enlightened) Mahinda following water festival in ancient Sri Lanka; modern Mahinda, the Hero of Modern Sri Lanka, with the humanitarian operation watershed at opening the sluice gates of the reservoir at “Mother River”(Mavil Aru) closed down by the enemy of the nation.

Following a water festival in Anuradhpura, King Devanam Piya Tissa went on to enjoy royal hunting at Mihintale. Having tracked a deer and found it browsing in a thicket. The king, ever the sportsman thinking in line of gamesmanship “It is not proper to shoot an animal while it is inattentive” twanged his bow string so that the deer could be alerted for a fare chase. The deer took to flight and the king, hot in pursuit, was at the summit of the hill of Mihintale in no time.

That was no less than a couple of millenniums ago during the reign of King Devanam Piya Tissa, (307-266 BC), great grandson of Princess Unmada Chithra and Prince Digagamini of Sri Lanka, the destination of Total Holiday Experience, Sri Lanka Holidays.

Mahinda poses a close encounter of the third kind to the Deer Hunter.
It was at the summit that the king found himself at a close encounter of the third kind. The king asked “How did you come?” Arhath Mahinda replied, “Neither by land nor by water” The state of supreme spiritual enlightenment of Buddhist missionary Arahat Mahinda, is believed to have enabled him to travel by air. The soothsayers foresaw the consequences of Mahinda in no time: the earth has been taken by them. They will be lords of the island.”

Mahinda preaches Sinhalese the equal rights to all living beings
Foremost of all matters, Arhath Mahinda infused upon the fledging nation of Sinhalese the value of all life. “Oh! Great King, the birds of the air & the beasts have an equal right to live & move about in any part of this land as thou. The land belongs to the peoples & all other beings & thou art only the guardian of it” said Arahat Mahinda to King Devanam Piya Tissa. That was to follow the very words of Buddha “all fear death; comparing others with oneself, one should neither kill nor cause to kill”. Following the sermons by Arhath Mahinda, Mihintale was declared a wildlife sanctuary by the king. The royal hunting grounds of Mihintale of Sri Lanka Holidays became the first ever recorded wildlife sanctuary in the world.

Mahinda instill upon the Sinhalese the doctrine of Live and let live
“The forest is a unique organism of boundless compassion and benevolence that makes no demand for its sustenance and extends generously the products of its life activity: it affords protection of all beings, offering shade and shelter even to the axe man, the lumberjack who destroys it.” Shakyamuni Gauthama Buddha’s concept of “Live and Let live” geared towards all living beings as preached by Arhath Mahinda took root in the glorious ancient Sinhalese civilization to run its due course.

Mahinda preaches the Sinhalese to arrive at conclusions only following reasoning and careful deductions.
The first ever sermon by Mahinda in Sri Lanka was Gauthama Buddha’s Chulla Hattipadopama Sutta or simile of Elephant Footprint. The simile brings to life how one must weigh all possibilities in a given situation prior to arrival at the deduction. An elephant hunter simply by seeing a large foot print wouldn’t come to the conclusion that the footprint was a tell tale sign of a large bull elephant. The footprint could well be that of specie of dwarf elephant (extinct today) with big feet. Then again scratch marks and tusk slashes high up wouldn’t allow for the conclusion either since a tall female elephant with prominent teeth & big feet could have been the cause. In the circumstance, these possibilities could call for conclusive evidence or even witnessing the elephant itself. During Sri Lanka Holidays you will enjoy elephants in national parks and reserves of Sri Lanka.

Mahinda’s arrival makes a singular watershed event in the history of Sri Lanka.
If ever a single event shaped and signalized the course of the Sinhala nation’s destiny, it was the arrival of Arhath Mahinda from India and subsequent conversion of whole populace of Sinhalese into Buddhism. The gentle sway of the doctrine was to take root in the Sinhalese civilization to last for 5000 years. Unbroken, recorded Sinhalese Buddhist Civilization has survived since 543 BC for 2553 years till today. We reveal for you to revel: Our Island, Our Nation and Our Faith will prevail for another 2547 years until the emergence of next Buddha, Maithri Buddha. Fear not, Prince Diyasena has arrived.

Mahinda, The Hero of Modern Sri Lanka

Mahinda hailing from Ruhuna rescues the nation and becomes the Hero of Modern Sri Lanka.
On 26th July 2006, having launched the unparalleled humanitarian operation liberation with “The Turn of the Screw” (opening the sluice gate of reservoir closed by the enemy of the nation) at “Mother River” (Mavil Aru) and overcoming the numerous meddle and muddle stands of western interferences and intimidations, peerless Prince Diyasena aka Don Percy Mahendra (Mahinda) Rajapakse, hailing from Buddiyagama Weeraketiya in the Ruhunu Giruwa Pattuwa, on 19th May 2009, at the ‘Sea of Conches” (Nanthikkadal) vanquished the enemy of the nation, who put the island to torch and sword, bullets and bombs for nearly three decades.

Mahinda proclaims we are one.
Having united the nation under one standard, the magnanimous victor, Mahinda proclaimed: “We no longer have any more minorities; we have patriots. And we have those who are not patriots, which is the minority”. This Land is My Land; This Land is Your Land, from Point Pedro to Dondra Head. This is My Sri Lanka, Your Island. What we see today is nothing less than the birth of Modern Sri Lanka and renaissance of the least promoted tourist destination in the world, the modern, medieval and ancient Sri Lanka Holidays.

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Riolta Remarks by bunpeiris: Sri Lanka Holidays Yala Village, a luxurious star-class jungle resort immerses you in the wilderness and unleashes wildlife but prevents you from the wide beach of silver sands.

Location: Sri Lanka Holidays Yala village is located 250km from Colombo at Kirinda in Deep South of tropical island of Sri Lanka. The resort in wilderness is just 10 kilometers from the town of Kirinda & 22 kilometers from Tissamaharama, an ancient city of the kingdom of Ruhuna.

Setting: Right in the wilderness with a lagoon, then again the beachfront of pristine sandy beach but with wild waves & underwater currents. Make do & be content with the hotel swimming pool & that’s at once a plea & order. Ten acres of scenic wilderness blending evergreen forest and typical Sri Lanka dry zone vegetation of the eco-friendly property consists of an observation deck giving bird’s eye view of the Sri Lanka’s most famous national park that borders the hotel: Sri Lanka Holidays Ruhuna Yala National Park.

Wildlife at close quarters at the Yala Village: Just outside your luxury chalet you would view the roaming wild elephants or illusive leopard sunning on a nearby rocky outcrop or a grazing deer in the panoramic landscape teeming with birdlife.

Accommodation: 61 fully air-conditioned individual luxury chalets with private verandas spread over 10 acres of wilderness provides you absolute privacy. All chalets are equipped with satellite TV, tea/coffee-making facilities & mini-bar.

Restaurant: The elevated open-air sheltered restaurant set in nature serves you freshly prepared western & traditional Sinhalese cuisine.

Activities: Participatory/Luxury/Super Luxury Movable Camping, Wildlife Safaris, Bird Watching & Special Study Tours for Flora and Fauna of Sri Lanka.

Nearby Attractions: Bundala Bird Sanctuary, Kalamitiya Bird Sanctuary and  Kataragama.

Sri Lanka Holidays Sustainable tourism (Green i.e., eco) credentials of the hotel: To be edited.

A PATA Gold Award Winner and a Kuoni Green Planet Award Winner for the year 2007-2008

Location:  Chaaya Village is located at the tranquil small town of Habarana 176 km away from Colombo. Habarana is at once an elephant village & a green tourist hub with a chain of fine back to the nature lodges & resorts conveniently situated within easy accessible distance to Sigiriya Lion Rock Citadel, Polonnaruwa & Minneriya National Park.

Setting: On the banks of Habarana lake, the property is absolutley lovely tranquil natural surroundings of 27 acres of all green garden of sun & shade teeming with bird-life & roaming monkeys.

Architecture: traditional native fashion low roof thatched village cottages in harmony with the nature.

Accommodation: Sri Lanka Holidays Chaaya Village in Habarana offers 108 lovely spacious and comfortable well furnished & air-conditioned cottages spread out in clusters that blends well with the nature. The 2 suites Kingfisher Lodge and Eagle Lodge provide luxury accommodation option.

El Hena Restaurant: On one side the large open-air restaurant is Pool, garden and lake. On the otherside is show kitchen of busy chefs preparing western & eastern dishes.

Ritigala Pauwwa Bar serves up signature cocktails, local and imported spirits, liqueurs and fresh fruit juices. at the open lounge bar overlooking the Pool.

Panthaliya Coffee Shop next to the bar serves up delectable snacks and hot drinks for you to enjoy the view of the pool, the garden and the lake beyond that.

Experiencing nature: Elephant safaris, mountain trekking, jeep safaris, cycling & bird watching.

Among other accommodation options close to Chaaya Village, Habrana is Sri Lanka Holidays Cinnamon Lodge, Habarana.

Kumbukriver, Buttala, Sri Lanka Holidays

Kumbukriver, Buttala, Sri Lanka Holidays

Sri Lanka Holidays Sustainable tourism (Green i.e., eco) credentials of the hotel: World Travel Awards named Kumbukriver World’s Leading Eco-Lodge in October 2008. It is shortlisted for World Travel Awards for year 2009 too.

Location: Sri Lanka Holidays Kumbukriver eco-lodge is located at Buttala , Monaragala district of south eastern Sri Lanka 250km away from Colombo.

Setting: Kumbukriver is a 14-acre up market eco-lodge, an adventure wildlife hotel by the waters of 116 km Kumbukkan Oya River which originates in the Central Central Highlands of  Sri Lanka and flows south then south-east to the delta at the southern edge of Sri Lanka Holidays Ruhuna Yala Wildlife Sanctuary.

Architecture: Let me put it with no nonsense. Welcome to the spellbinding 40 ft edifice designed in the shape of an elephant & constructed mostly with the material & resources found in the area without disturbing the habitat. Sleep in the belly of the giant elephant & swing low, slow & gentle on a windy day.

Accommodation: Elephant villa consists of two huge bedrooms with large lounge (upstairs) and living/ dining area downstairs with plunge pool. Large and spacious bathroom and separate toilet. Only 6-8 people (to optimize standards) Kumbuk chalet with large bedroom, dining, lounge and bathroom. Also features a tree-shower and an eco-toilet in the court yard.
KumbukRiver Elephant Villa is complemented by an eco-oriented chalet, once again showcasing the indigenous engineering with large bedroom, dining, lounge and bathroom. Also features a tree-shower and an eco-toilet in the court yard.

Experiencing nature: Explore the fascinating riverfront and miniature island; trek to the other side of resort, reach & explore Sri Lanka Holidays Ruhuna Yala National Park, Sri Lanka’s most famous most famous wildlife sanctuary; spot elephants in the moonlight; view peacock show off their colors at dawn. Learn about bio-diversity of  Sri Lanka, one of the Conservation international bio-diversity hotspot in the world.