The Teardrop of India: What are the Sri Lanka’s Sacred and Natural Wonders? | Documentary - AMP

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00:00 – Introduction: The Radiant Island
01:37 – The Sacred Tooth Relic of Kandy
02:16 – Asia’s Most Spectacular Procession
06:56 – Tea Estates & Colonial Heritage Homes
14:39 – Turtles, Masks & Southern Traditions
18:28 – Galle: Fortress of Spices & Legends
19:19 – The Tsunami’s Aftermath and Renewal
26:07 – Uda Walawe: Elephants & Savannah Landscapes
27:46 – Tea, Lipton & the Global Empire
29:25 – Ratnapura’s Sapphire Mines
39:58 – The Veddas: Guardians of an Ancient Past
41:46 – Dambulla Caves & Golden Buddha
43:10 – Sigiriya Fortress in the Jungle
45:48 – Anuradhapura & the Sacred Bodhi Tree
49:29 – Trincomalee Bay & Sri Lanka’s Revival
51:13 – Conclusion: Beauty and Resilience

It has been called the "Teardrop of India" or the "Radiant Island". Sri Lanka, the former Ceylon, goes by many names, all of which well deserved.

With its pristine beaches, tea plantations and historical sites, this island located in the Indian Ocean offers a wealth of options to the curious mind.

Even though its 20 million inhabitants have had a tumultuous and tragic recent past, they still happily open the doors to a spectacular country and its often unsuspected cultural and natural treasures

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