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Sun, Oct 26 12:21 PM
E T B Sivapriyan New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI) If you visit the picturesque island of Sri Lanka, do not forget to visit the sites associated with the Ramayana. With more than 50 ancient sites associated with the Ramayana located in its territory, Sri Lanka is developing some of these places to narrate to the world the story of the revered epic and attract tourists from abroad, especially India.
"Sri Lanka is the proud custodian of more than 50 sites related to the epic Ramayana. Now, the Government has started developing these sites to attract more number of tourists from India," Sri Lankan High Commissioner C R Jayasinghe told PTI. Sri Lankan Tourism has designed a 'Ramayana tourist package' for the benefit of travellers, especially those from India, to visit those places, the envoy said.
The package includes sites from the place of Sita's captivity to the battlefields and to the ultimate theatre of war where Lord Ram killed Ravana. Sri Lankans believe that King Ravana ruled the country and Ramayana has it that he brought Sita from India in a 'Pushpakavimana' which is known as 'Dandu monara yanthraya' in the island country.
The envoy said the Sri Lankan government has developed infrastructure in the areas and is promoting the 'Ramayana sites' through an aggressive advertising campaign. PTI.
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