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My Nation – My Pride – by Anurasiri Kottegoda (sent by Shenali D Waduge to eLanka) We have a proud history. We had great kings They made magnificent structures. These amazing achievements are in awe even today. Tourists flock to see these cultural heritage because they do not have such in their own nations. They come to visit Ruwanweli Maha Seya, 60,000,000 tons of bricks used to make Jetawanaramaya, Lova Maha Paya, Sigiriya, Parakrama Samudraya, Giritale, Kantale, Minneriya where massive lakes & man-made irrigation works. The technology used by our ancient kings cannot be matched even with modern technology. Our ancestors have built ancient marvels that we must be proud of. Unfortunately, these ancient marvels crafted by our great  kings are not included into school text books for our children to feel proud of their ancestors. Is this being intentionally done? Who removed our history from school syllabus? Why is a diluted ...

Jun 5, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,
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AN ANNIVERSARY TO REMEMBER” – by Des Kelly Any Anniversary is akin to my title of introduction. As we humans grow older, with each passing day, we tend to sometimes forget various Anniversaries, often to the annoyance of Partners and friends. Mostly, these important Anniversaries are those of Birthdays & Weddings which have ‘come & gone’ sadly, as the years pass by.  NOT SO, IS THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF A LITTLE ISLAND, FORMERLY CALLED CEYLON, NOW, SRI LANKA. Not only is this one unforgettable because of it’s past colourful history, but NOW, because of a really BRILLIANT piece of WRITING by 103 year old D.L.SIRIMANNE from KOHUWALA, a little Suburb of Sri Lanka. To think of ANYONE who is OVER a Century in age, who can even remember to get out of bed each morning, is most difficult, then along comes Mr.Sirimanne, who not only arises, he sits down to ...

Jan 22, 2023 Posted by In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged , , , , , , , ,
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Celebrating 75th Anniversary of Independence taken at official celebrations on Independence Day, February 4, 1948. Seen being greeted on arrival in the Prime Ministerial Rolls-Royce limousine are ‘Father of the Nation’ Mr. D.S. Senanayake and his wife Mrs. Mollie Dunuwila Senanayake Source:Island Ceylon, the resplendent luscious tropical island on the Indian Ocean, like a brilliant emerald on the beautiful pendant of Mother India, was an attraction from ancient times, to many great powers to acquire as a valuable possession. Unfortunately, From the 15th Century to the middle of the 20th Century, a period of almost 500 years the island was colonised by Portuguese, Dutch and British, finally managed to get its Independence from Britain in 1947. Ancient historians wrote the chronical Mahavamsa relating the arrival of Prince Vijaya with his 700 followers from Sinhapura in North India and landed in this beautiful tropical island called Thambpani, married its Queen Kuveni, ...

Jan 19, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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Kaludiya Pokuna: Convergence of History, Archaeology and Panorama – By Arundathie Abeysinghe image Source : researchgate Sri Lanka is bestowed with religious, historical and archaeological sites, some of which are in ruins, at present. *Mihintale, considered as the “Cradle of Buddhism” is a location where one of the most significant events in Sri Lanka’s history, the meeting between Arhat Mahinda (son of Emperor Asoka of India) and King Devanampiyatissa (306 BC – 266 BC) took place. Hence, Buddhism in Sri Lanka is inextricably linked to Mihintale. Situated off the beaten track and rarely visited by the majority of tourists, Kaludiya Pokuna (meaning Black Water Pond – “kalu” meaning black, “diya” meaning water and “pokuna” meaning pond) is a breathtaking site located at the foot of the western slopes of Mihintale. It is the largest among ponds in Mihintale. Most scholars are of the view that Kaludiya Pokuna may be the ...

Dec 8, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged , , , , , , , ,
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