The story of Kusumasana Devi who left a legacy for this country-by L.B Senaratne Source:Dailymirror Dharmapala handed over his Kingdom to the Portuguese and became a Roman Catholic It is because of the death of Maha Astana that Kusumasana Devi decided to leave Mahanuwara (Kandy) and be near a physician who treated her for an ailment If there was no Kusumasana Devi alias Dona Catharina alias Kamalasena Devi there would have been no Mahanuwara nor the Sacred Tooth Relic in this country. But no one speaks of her identity and she died a forgotten spouse; not as a Queen. She was the mother of King Rajasinghe I who saved the country for us to live as Sri Lankans Kusumasena Devi ruled Senkadagala in 1581 and survived the worst periods in Sri Lankan history. It was a period of wars and evil ambitions when the country was ruled by three forces, but ...
Sep 2, 2022
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