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  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya - Wikipedia

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    Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya are about 5.5 km to the west of the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. In 2016, the garden was visited by 1.2 million locals and 400,000 foreign visitors. [1] It is near the Mahaweli River (the longest river in Sri Lanka). [2] It is renowned for its collection of orchids.

  3. Flower bouquet - Wikipedia

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    A Japanese ikebana flower bouquet in a vase. Beach Wedding Bouquet. The arrangement of flowers for home or building decor has a long history worldwide. The oldest evidence of formal arranging of bouquets in vases comes from ancient Egypt, and depictions of flower arrangements date to the Old Kingdom (~2500 BCE). The sacred lotus, as were herbs ...

  4. List of national flowers - Wikipedia

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    Nymphaea nouchali is the national flower of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The national flower of Sri Lanka is Nil mānel (නිල් මානෙල්), the blue-star water-lily (Nymphaea stellata). [33] [34] Although nil means "blue" in Sinhala, the Sinhalese name of this plant is often rendered as "water-lily" in English.

  5. Kandyan period frescoes - Wikipedia

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    Kandyan era frescoes are mural paintings created during the Kingdom of Kandy (1469–1815) in Sri Lanka, a time when kings gave a special place to arts and literature. As there was a political instability in Sri Lanka after the Anuradhapura Era , which lasted more than 500 years, kings didn't take much effort to build up the religious side of ...

  6. National symbols of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The blue water lily was declared the national flower of Sri Lanka on 26 February 1986. [12] It is found in all parts of the island and grows mainly in shallow water. The flower is considered a symbol of truth, purity and discipline. It has connections with Buddha and was used as ceremonial flower in Sri Lanka throughout history. [13] [14 ...

  7. Mesua ferrea - Wikipedia

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    In Sri Lanka the pillars of the 14th century Embekke Shrine near Kandy are made of iron tree wood. [ 11 ] The flowers, leaves, seeds and roots are used as herbal medicines in India, Malaysia, etc. [ 5 ] [ 2 ] and in nag champa incense sticks.