Travel – Lahiru Mayadunna

Langkawi Island, Malaysia

Lahiru Mayadunna — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 07:16:00 +0000

Langkawi, officially known as Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah, is a district and an archipelago of 99 islands in the Andaman Sea some 30 km off the mainland coast of northwestern Malaysia. The islands are a part of the state of Kedah, which is adjacent to the Thai border.

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport – Subang, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia.

Langkawi Island, Malaysia.

Langkawi International Airport, Kedah.

Dataran Lang, Langkawi, Malaysia.

Langkawi Geo Park

Cable Cars, Langkawi Geo Park

Sky Bridge – Langkawi Geo Park

Langkawi Geo Park

3D Art Museum – Langkawi Geo Park

Vanila

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Shooting in Malaysia

Lahiru Mayadunna — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 06:23:00 +0000

Magudi Penn – Ithu Ivan Kathai Promo
Music: Yajeevan
Singer: Kavitha Gopi (India)
Rapper: CKR (Sri Lanka)
Lyrics: Kajanan Selvaraj & CKR
Mix and Mastered: Prem Raj
Starring: Mathan Vmal & Nithia
Director: Hela Leo
Art Director: Lavinia Ann Lin
Cinematographer & Editor: Lahiru Mayadunna
Assistant Director: Thivya Subramaniam
Camera Assistant: Thiren
Cast: Chandrika, Abby, Nisha, Rose Mary Gregory, Asvin Raj, Rogan Dass, Noorul Ameen, Vinosha, Shafina
Choreographer: Ruban (Brenda Entertainers)

Flying to Malaysia

Lahiru Mayadunna — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 06:11:00 +0000

Flight No OD 186 – Malindo Airways, owned by Lion Air Group, Indonesia.

Over Sri Lanka – Photo by Lahiru Mayadunna

Over Andaman Sea – Photo by Lahiru Mayadunna

Over Malaysia – Photo by Lahiru Mayadunna

Petronas Twin Towers – Malaysia – Photo by Lahiru Mayadunna

Batu Caves – Malaysia – Photo by Lahiru Mayadunna

Manelwatta Temple – Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

Lahiru Mayadunna — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 05:42:00 +0000

Manelwatta Temple is a unique Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka. It doesn’t look like a regular temple in Sri Lanka, instead it looks like a one in China, Japan or Korea. It is mainly due to the major patronages of China, Japan and Korea, for Manelwatta Temple. And also it makes the temple a beautiful place.

Photo by Lahiru Mayadunna

Galle & Trinco Port & OPL Visits, Sri Lanka

Lahiru Mayadunna — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 15:47:31 +0000

Providing OPL Services.

Galle Port, Sri Lanka.

Ocean Trinco at Galle, Sri Lanka.

On GAC SHIP II at Galle, Sri Lanka.

From Galle to Trinco

Port of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka

DARYA KANCHAN at Trinco, Sri Lanka

Providing Services to YAKUMOSAN

Flying Ravana Mega Zipline – Ella, Sri Lanka

Lahiru Mayadunna — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 06:47:11 +0000

Flying Ravana is Sri Lanka’s first ever zip-line, located in Ella. The two-wire zip-line stretches for more than half a kilometre, slides at 80kmph and offers a bird’s-eye view of the beautiful hills of the island.

Photo by Lahiru Mayadunna

Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanical Garden

Lahiru Mayadunna — Sun, 30 Jun 2019 04:51:50 +0000

Seethawaka Botanical Garden, or Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanic Garden is a botanical garden located in Sri Lanka which mainly serves as a research area and a conservation area for threatened and vulnerable endemic plant species in the Sinharaja Rain Forest region. Improving export floriculture, ex-situ conservation of wet lowland plants, and bamboo cultivation are also promoted in this garden. The garden was opened to the public in late October 2014 and it is the most recently constructed botanical garden in Sri Lanka

Photo by Lahiru Mayadunna

A Creepy House

Lahiru Mayadunna — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 07:35:07 +0000

There are some houses that even the bravest people would think twice before go. I found this location in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka.

Video by Lahiru Mayadunna

Photo by Lahiru Mayadunna

Wilpattu National Park

Lahiru Mayadunna — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 13:26:35 +0000

The Wilpattu National Park and its surrounding are steeped in history and covered with legend. Popular legend says that in 543 BC King Vijaya landed at Kudrimalai and that he married Kuweni. According to some ancient ruins identified, it is said that Kuweni lived in the place now identified as the Kali Villu. Both Kudrimalai and Kali Villu are found in the Wilpattu. Furthermore history shows that Prince Saliya, son of King Dutugemunu, lived with Asokamala in Maradanmaduwa in Wilpattu over 2000 years ago. Pomparippu too is of historical value as urns containing the remains of those belonging to pre Vijayan times have been excavated from that site. Also between Palangaturai and Kollankanatte are the remains of an old harbour.

Photo by Lahiru Mayadunna

A popular belief among lovers of nature is that any time of the day one can be sure of seeing a leopard at the Wilpattu National Park. This is not just a saying, it is a fact and the Wilpattu National Park in Sri Lanka is among the top national parks in the world.

Photo by Lahiru Mayadunna

In 1905, the designated area in Wilpattu was declared a sanctuary. Thereafter it was upgraded to national park status on February 25, 1938. However, the Wilpattu National Park was closed to visitors from December 1988 due to the prevailing situation in the country and the unstable security conditions in that area. After a sixteen year hibernation, it was reopened to visitors on March 16, 2003, much to the relief of many nature lovers who had missed out on the natural treasures of Wilpattu during its closure.

Photo by Lahiru Mayadunna

Wilpattu national park is the oldest and perhaps the most important protected area in Sri Lanka. It’s fauna and flora are representative of the dry lowland zone. It is unfortunate that many species living in the park are threatened species.

Photo by Lahiru Mayadunna

Korathota Temple

Lahiru Mayadunna — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 03:42:06 +0000

Pic by Lahiru Mayadunna – 2019/01/06

Korathota Raja Maha Viharaya (Korathota Temple) is an ancient Buddhist temple located in Kaduwela, Colombo District of Sri Lanka.

According to the historical information provided over there, this temple was started in year 01 AD. This temple has two important historical inscriptions, which says this temple was offer to Maha Sanga by a daughter of Mahachula Mahatissa. Second one says one cave offered to Maha Sanga by a provincial leader call Sumana.

King Walagamba also use this place as a hiding place before he chased away the South Indian invaders.

Pic by Lahiru Mayadunna – 2019/01/06

There are around six caves in Korathota temple. The largest one is dedicated to the main temple, where Buddha statues are located. The Vishnu Katharagama Dewalaya is also located in this main cave.
There is another large cave dedicated for ‘Patthini Devalaya’.

All caves have ‘kataram’, a small cut on the cave top to prevent the rain water flow down and drop in the caves. The ‘Boo Tree’ is located towards the corner of the temple garden. You have to climb several steps for that.

Pic by Lahiru Mayadunna – 2019/01/06

You will be pleased to see the new Buddha Statue located on top of the hill and great panoramic view.

Pic by Lahiru Mayadunna – 2019/01/06

From the top of the Korathota Temple