Kegalle Archives

Stories Behind Names of Places in Sri Lanka – HEMMATHAGAMA – By Dr. Nimal Sedera Source : Qld Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – January 2023 Hemmathagama is a small town in the Sabaragamuwa province, closer to the famous town Kegalle. How the name Hemmathagama evolved is quite interesting and it is linked to a key chapter in the Mahawansa where the famous King Dutugemunu ruled the nation for several decades, after winning a major battle defeating the Indian invader Elara that ruled the nation from Anuradhapura. After winning the war, King Dutugemunu began the development work of the nation reviewing agriculture. He also concentrated on the development of Buddhism in the country. It was the time that he was building the tallest pagoda ever built in the nation, the “Ruvanveliseya”. The King extended invitation to the people to come and help building the pagoda and the people readily responded. It ...

An Urgent Appeal to Help COVID situation in Sri Lanka – Our Fourth Project The Teaching Hospital Ragama, The General Hospital, Kegalle and The Base Hospital, Diyatalawa in Sri Lanka are desperately in need of interim fully-equipped High Dependency Units (HDU) to offer care for those who need oxygen immediately. Sri Lanka Association of NSW (SLANSW) in conjunction with SLCAA are raising AUD15,000 towards this project. This needs to be completed by Friday, October 15, 2021 to make this project successful. The total value of this project is estimated to be AUD 66,789. Various Rotary clubs will top up our contribution to meet the total value. The Rotary Club of Colombo Regency will procure and deliver these life-saving equipment to the identified hospitals. Your donations are tax deductible, and a tax receipt will be issued, and The sponsoring Rotary clubs will recognize donors who contribute AUD 1,500 or more towards this project as a Paul ...