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Katunayake DateSri Lanka is a beautiful island with a colourful mixture of religious cultures, races and geography - the tropical meeting place of old and new and remains a true paradise on earth.
Ruine of over 2000 years of old civilization, temples and monuments wild life, parks, colourful festivals, Pageantry, mountains , rivers and waterfalls, captures the eye of both locals and foreigners, young and old alike. It is an island throbbing with excitement of living. The sun and serendipity follows you wherever you wander in Sri Lanka.
Recorded history in Sri Lanka began when Buddhism gave birth to a cultural revolution more than 2000 years ago. And in the wake of this Cultural Revolution came an era of unsurpassed achievement. It fashioned life styles, fostered the arts and inspired the creation of dagabos, temples, monasteries, statues, vast man made reservoirs and irrigation systems which even today defy engineering interpretation.
Gems Ratnapura
Sri Lanka has been famous for gemstones from the earliest time. It is an important export trade today. Many areas in the Sabaragamuwa province are well known for gems. Ratnapura is the most important region for gems. Ratnapura means the “City of Gems”. It has gem museums displaying the wide renge of gems, available in the country.
The Blue Sapphire is the king of Sri Lankan gems. The 400 carat blue sapphire called the “Blue Bell” which adorns the British crown is from Sri Lanka. Rubies, cat’s eyes, alexandrites, aquamarines, tourmalines, spinals, topazes, garnets and amethysts are some of the precious stones found in Sri Lanka.
The cutting of gems is a specialized job. Gems are cut and polished before they are set. Different regions in the country have different ways of making jewellery. Gems are generally worn for their beauty. People also believe that gems have the power to bring luck. The craft was handed down from father to son. Now women too work gem trade.
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