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UNDISCOVERED SRI LANKA YAPAHUWA PICTURE GALLERY |
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| YAPAHUWA PICTURE GALLERY | |||||
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| The staircase is indeed steep. Warning in Singhala-English | View of the staircase from the bottom | ||||
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| Another view of the steep staircase with narrowing steps | Decide whether to attempt the climb. Narrow steep steps | ||||
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| The ornate gate at the top of the staircase is your destination | The view down from the first platform | ||||
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| Yapahuwa Lions | |||||
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| The ornate gate from the Lion Platform | Close up of the Gate | ||||
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| Close up of the carvings | Yapahuwa Lions | ||||
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| Ruins of the former palace and temple | |||||
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| The 2nd stage climb to the very top of the rock is arduous | Views from near the top | ||||
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| Cave near the top, Sheltering from the rain | Ruins at the very top | ||||
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| My Sri Lankan friends who guided me up the precarious slopes; Raj, Padmini, Ananda and Tissa | The climb down is more difficult than the ascent up | ||||
| Other Picture Galleries from Undiscovered Sri Lanka Com | Travelogues from Undiscovered Sri Lanka | ||||
| Aukana Buddha Rock Statue | Aukana Buddha Rock Statue | ||||
| Kaikawala Cave Temple | Kaikawala Cave Temples | ||||
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