Monk holding palm leaf scrolls, Samudragiri Viharaya Buddhist temple, Mirissa, Sri Lanka. - Fotografia de stock

Monk holding palm leaf scrolls, Samudragiri Viharaya Buddhist temple, Mirissa, Sri Lanka. Samudragiri Viharaya, aka Veheragalla Samudragiri Viharaya, Buddhist temple renowned for its well-preserved murals from the Kandyan era, showing Jataka tales and Buddhist themes. Sri Lanka is the tropical Indian Ocean island formerly known as Ceylon, situated off the southeastern tip of India, renowned for its tea, rubber and precious stone production throughout the world.