micro cars

   About Micro Cars
Developed by Dr. Lawrence Perera after years of planning, research and development, the Micro Car is a unique vehicle specifically designed to be manufactured under low cost production methods:

• The car is produced with a reinforced composite body and galvanized chassis. Composite body manufacturing requires no expensive high tech machinery or robotics. Chassis are also hand made and galvanized to give a warranty of 15 years.

• The manufacturing process is simplified, semi manual but every car meets international standards for quality and safety.

• “Micro Privilege” is a four door city car , with a 970cc, 4 cylinder, 4 stroke MPFI water cooled engine and 5 speed manual transmission which averages between 15 - 16kms per Liter making this car economical in terms of fuel consumption.

• OEM quality components such as Engines, Transmissions, Steering mechanisms, axels, breaking systems, suspension systems are used for the manufacturing of the Micro car. Each car is attractively designed with ergonomic seats, sitting areas and dashboards. Available options include air conditioning, central locking, Electric windows, Alloy wheels, customized interior, exclusive customized exterior paint and sound systems. The car can be manufactured in left/right hand drive and EURO II versions.
                                                                      

temples

Located in Kandy, long a center of the Buddhist faith, the stunning 17th-century Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) is believed to house the left upper canine tooth of the Lord Buddha himself. This precious relic attracts white-clad pilgrims, bearing lotus blossoms and frangipani, every day.
History

According to legend, the tooth was taken from the Buddha as he lay on his funeral pyre. It was smuggled to Sri Lanka in 313 AD, hidden in the hair of Princess Hemamali who fled the Hindu armies besieging her father's kingdom in India.

It immediately became an object of great reverence and was enshrined in a series of nested jeweled reliquaries. The tooth was brought out for special occasions and paraded on the backs of elephants, which are sacred to the Buddha. where it survived numerous attempts to capture and destroy it.

When the capital was moved to Kandy, the tooth was taken to the new city and placed in temples built to honor it. The temple was originally built under Kandyan kings between 1687 and 1707, but later severely damaged during the 18th-century colonial wars against the Portugese and Dutch. After the wars, the original wooden structures were restored in stone.

In January 1998 Hindu Tamil separatists bombed the temple, damaging its facade and roof. Restoration began immediately afterward.
What to See

On the outside, the temple buildings are not magnificent or elaborately decorated. White with red roofs, they cluster around Kandy Lake (the island in the middle once housed the king's harem).

In striking contrast to the plain exterior, the interiors of the temple buildings are richly carved and decorated with inlaid woods, ivory, and lacquer.

Around the entire complex is a low white stone wall, delicately and simply carved with openings that give a filigree effect. During celebrations, candles are placed in the openings, lighting up the entire front.

The relic of the tooth is kept in a two-story inner shrine fronted by two large elephant tusks. The relic rests on a solid gold lotus flower, encased in jeweled caskets that sit on a throne.

The temple is joined to the Pattiripuwa (Octagon) tower, built in 1803, that was originally a prison but now houses a collection of palm-leaf manuscripts. The king's palace is also in the temple compound.