Climate Change

Impact of Global warming and climate change on tea production is widely considered.

It has impacted in both quality and quantity of tea yield.

Lowland tea production already affected with the higher temperature.  And the increasing tendency of temperature in higher lands also brought the quality of tea production into less.

Droughts also impacted directly and indirectly into tea yield.

Sathmahal Prasada (Seven Storied Palace)

UNESCO's World Heritage Site of Satmahal Prasada located at Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka.

It is thought that this building is a rare kind of architecture built by King Parakramabahu (1153-1186).

This pyramid shaped, seven storied building is thought to be an unusually shaped stupa.

It is said that similar architecture can be seen in Cambodia and in Siam.

It is thought this has been built for the Cambodian soldiers who were working under the king as place of worship.

The building has four entrances from four sides. Also there is stair case to reach the upper levels.

A Wall of Bogambara Prison

The Bogambara prison was situated in the historic city of Kandy.

It was 13 acre maximum security prison and the second largest prison in Sri Lanka, after thw Welikada prison in Colombo.

The prison was built in 1876 by the British Ceylon Government.

Now the prison has been changed to Pallekelle, Kandy for the development purposes.