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Life and Times of the Pioneer Buddhist Revivalist-by Aggamaha Panditha Dodampahala Siri Chandrasiri Maha Nayaka Thera Kalutara Bodhi Source:Dailynews There is no gainsaying the magnitude of the service that has been rendered by the great Sinhala Buddhist philanthropists of yore, by the erudite, and by outstanding persons devoted to the cause of the preservation of the Sambuddha Sasana (the Dispensation of the Buddha.) Even in modern times, there is no dearth of such special persons. The distinguished Social Worker and great Buddhist Leader, Sir Cyril de Zoysa, was one among them. Today is his 125th birthday. Although it is hard to highlight the immensity of his service in a brief note such as this, the purpose of this article is to disseminate among the present generation, even but briefly, information about Sir Cyril’s vast contribution. Born on the 26th of October 1896 to a distinguished family in Balapitiya, Sir Cyril ...