Ancient Heritage of Sri Lanka

   The place of Isurumuniya is very beautiful. Isurumuniya is famous for carvings. There is very beautiful pond inside the temple and there are very beautiful carvings on the rock behind the pond. One of those is the elephant bathing image. When the time pond fill in half of water this image seen as the elephants sink half of its body in water. There is another image it called " MiNISA SAHA ASHWAHISA" means man and horse head. Pro. Mr. Senarath Paranawithana says that those carvings were created by  7th Century.

   There is another stone carving item which may be made by 5 - 7 century. Its seen a kingdom. Most important stone carving item of Isuruuniya is Isurumuni couple. Its very big couple image and made by stone carving. Those Images related with "Gupptha" artist. Those carvings also created by 5th century.