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Jathika Namal Uyana : The Largest Ironwood Forest in Sri Lanka and The Largest Pink Quartz Mountain Range in Asia (DVD)

Author :  Ranjith Perera

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Country
Sri Lanka
Publisher
Winson Films, Sri Lanka
Format DVD
Language English
Year of Publication 2017
Bib. Info DVD Video Includes 23 minutes Running Time ; English & Sinhalese Language
Product Weight 85 gms.
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The Jathika Namal Uyana in Sri Lanka is the largest ironwood forest and pink quartz mountain in Asia. The Ironwood Tree is endemic to Sri Lanka and the replanted forest is over 260 acres in extent. According to archeological researcher’s findings, the pink quartz in this historical place has a history of more than 550 millions of years. Naamal Uyana is an extremely rare forest replanted with Iron wood trees in the 8th Century AD commenced during the starting from King Devanampiyathissa and ending with king Dappula IV. Namal Uyana had been a sanctuary for Buddhist monks during King Devanampiyatissa’s reign in the 8th century. Later it had been used as a prison camp where the punishment was to plant Na trees. King Dappula period it declared it as a human sanctuary. This unique natural place has been brought forward to the attention of the world almost 15 years before, by a Buddhist monk, Venerable Wanawasi Rahula Thero.

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