Milroy. R. Martyn J.P and Jacinta Ratnayake Celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on the 31st of Dec 2021 Milroy a resident of Chapel Lane Nugegoda, Attended Saint Thomas’s College Kotte, Saint Benedicts College Kotahena and Acquinas University Borella. Milroy Captained the College Cricket team at a young age of 17 and excelled with the bat and was awarded best allrounder of the year. He continued his studies at the Advanced Level University of London, at Saint Benedict’s College and Passed Part One and Part two of the ICMA London. Milroy’s Brothers Rev Fr Angelo Martyn is now In Sri Lanka at the Ampitiya Seminary after Mission service in Bangladesh for Thirty years and Rev Fr Tony Martyn was Assistant Secretary to the Bishop’s conference in Sri Lanka. Milroy’s Mother Died recently at the ripe old age of 102 and she was president of the Legion of Mary of the Parish ...

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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 ...

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The glory of the Kalutara Bodhi-BY ISURU THAMBAWITA The Kalutara Bodhi Source:Sundayobserver The city of Kalutara unlike other urbanised cities is redolent of the ancient Buddhist Sinhala culture. It is because of the most sacred Kalutara Bodhi encircled with the gold fence seemingly holding the sky with its massive branches and standing majestically in the upper terrace of the temple premises. Even the gentle breeze blowing through the branches of the “Bo” tree heals the hearts of people. History The Kalutara “Bo” tree is proven to be one of those 32 saplings of the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi which was planted on the advice of Arahat Mahinda Thera during the reign of king Devanampiya Tissa. Back in 1052 AD, a pandyan prince by the name of Wickrama Pandyan, said to have been the viceroy of Kalutara had planted a “Bo” tree at the Pahala Maluwa of the Kalutara Temple. Influence ...

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