Gonagolla Punchi Sigiriya

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A set of frescoes identical to the the frescoes of Sigiriya Ancient Fortress lies in a remote temple in Gonagolla. This temple is called Punchi Sigiriya due the frescoes.

This site is in Kotmale Canal Colony in Wewagampattuwa Divisional Secretariat Division of Ampare District. The Kotmale Colony is about 3 miles east of Kohombana Junction on Ampara – Gonagolla Road. Among the rock boulders, there are two small caves which had been adorned with with images of males and females in the ancient past.

Today only two frescoes remain on one of the caves, a female dancer and a man, painted with colours in red, yellow, green and white. The female dancer almost identical to Sigiriya maidens, curved and shapely, her eyes downcast, she clasps her hands together, worshiping the male figure beside her. According to inscriptions on the rocks these frescoes has been dated back to 3rd century. Two more cave in the temple contains rock inscriptions belonging to the 3-4th centuries and 4-5th centuries respectively. In addition to the caves, remains of an ancient stupa, remnents of a watadage and massive stone pillars of what would have been large buildings can be seen scattered around the Gonagolla cave temple.

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Ampara ringkonnast

Ampara kuulub Sri Lanka idaossa. See on eemal asuv linn Sri Lanka idarannikul, umbes 360 km kaugusel pealinnast Colombost. Ampara on suurim riisi kogumise piirkond riigis ning sellel on India ookean Sri Lanka idarannikul kalandusressursiks. Enamik elanikke on singalid, samas elavad tamiilid ja maurid ka piirkonna rannikualadel.

Idaosa kohta

Idaosa on üks Sri Lanka 9 provintsist. Provintsid on eksisteerinud alates 19. sajandist, kuid neil polnud õiguslikku staatust enne 1987. aastat, kui Sri Lanka 1978. aasta põhiseaduse 13. muudatus kehtestas provintside nõukogud. Aastatel 1988–2006 oli provints ajutiselt liidetud Põhja provintsiga, moodustades Põhja-Ida provintsi. Provintsi pealinn on Trincomalee.

Idaosa rahvaarv oli 2007. aastal 1 460 939. Provints on Sri Lanka kõige mitmekesisem etniliselt ja usuliselt.

Idaosa pindala on 9 996 ruutkilomeetrit (3 859,5 ruutmiili). Provintsi ümbritsevad põhjast Põhja provints, idast Bengali laht, lõunast Lõuna provints ja läänest Uva, Kesk- ja Põhja-Keskprovintsid. Provintsi rannikut iseloomustavad mitmed suured laguunid, sealhulgas Batticaloa laguun, Kokkilai laguun, Upaar laguun ja Ullackalie laguun.

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