The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has identified 50 sites relating to the history of Ramayana and decided to promote them through tourism. SLTDA’s Director General S Kalaiselvan that, ‘the fifty sites identified in relation to Ramayana are not imaginary, but have existed since times immemorial’. The Sri Lankan tourism department had appointed a research team for the search & identification process, which was initiated by T Y Sunderesan of an organisation called ‘Ashoka Vatika’ and only after ascertaining the facts relevant to the great Ithihasa.
It is a matter of joy and sadness to compare the actions of the Sri Lankan and Indian governments. One on hand, the Buddhist Sri Lanka takes efforts to research on Ramayana and come up with facts, on the other hand a 'secular' India without any research or study submits a report to the Supreme Court stating that Lord Rama is fiction (it later withdrew the report). The Sri Lankan Parliament has the painting of King Vibeeshana, as he is considered by the people as a just king.
The following is a video on the trail of Ramayana in Lanka. Hope a trail of Ramayana in Bharat also comes up soon.
Source:
http://newstodaynet.com/col.php?section=20&id=11872&catid=29
http://www.ashokavatika.org/
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