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by Florence Wickramage

"Among the mountains of the highland of Sri Lanka, Adam's Peak rises in solitary majesty. From the summit there is an unhindered, panoramic view of the rugged centre of the Island. No one who has experienced the sublime beauty of sunrise on that mountain, can doubt that it is indeed the abode of a god, nor could there be a more worthy repository for Sri Pada, the Glorious Footprint left on the Peak by Lord Buddha, or, as some claim, imprinted there by Adam, or Shiva, or Saint Thomas". (Per Kvaerne, Professor, University of Oslo).
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