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By Ama H. Vanniarachchy “Seeing the nuns not receiving the respect given to the monks is very painful. It is like having a spear in your heart” Ajahn Amaro, Theravada bhikkhu of Amaravati Buddhist Monastery On the 26th of December, we will be celebrating the arrival of Arhat Sanghamitta to Sri Lanka, with the sacred … Continue reading Unduvap poya and Bhikkhuni Sangha in Sri Lanka →
Kadulupothana Kanda ruins Today the place is also known as Kadulupothana Maleyi, which means Kadulupothana Kanda. It is not easy for pilgrims to visit these places as most of them are hidden in the forest and the roads are not easy to find and travel. Therefore, Government institutes such as the Ministry of Buddhist Affairs, The post Unveiling Eastern treasures appeared first on Ceylon Today.
Batticaloa is the last district in our North-Eastern provinces’ heritage exploration journey. The modern-day Batticaloa District is one of the ancient areas where early Aryan settlers landed and established Aryan settlements on the island. It is also one of the ancient areas where Buddhism flourished. However, the demography of the Batticaloa District has drastically changed The post Unveiling Eastern treasures appeared first on Ceylon Today.
The number of ancient historical places in Ampara District is extremely high. Most of these places are large monasteries with caves.
Significant inscriptions of Ruhuna Let us visit some of the significant places in the Ampara District while trying to understand the area’s history. As we have explained in our previous articles, the modern-day Ampara District belonged to the ancient Ruhunu Rata, one of the three main administrative divisions of ancient Sinhale or Lankadeepa. Ruhunu Rata The post Unveiling Eastern treasures appeared first on Ceylon Today.
“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots.” —Marcus Garvey Thiriyaya Nithupathpana Girihandu Seya The ancient area known as the Girikanda Rata or Galkanda Rata (during the time of King Pandukabaya) is today the area surrounding Thiriyaya. As we discussed in our previous segment, the […]
Heritage pays a heavy price during and after armed conflicts. In Sri Lanka, the tangible as well as intangible cultural heritage paid and is still paying a heavy price for the 30-year terror spread by the LTTE and racism. In another decade, racism and separationism of Sri Lanka sowed by racist Tamil politicians will complete […]
Trails of Dutugamunu Part 1 By Ama H. Vanniarachchy The large ruined brick stupa lies under the scorching sun. The long dry grasses are dancing in the wind under the bright blue sky. The place seems to be forlorn and forsaken in time, for decades. Yet, this is no ordinary place. This is a place […]
Seruwila Mangala Maha Seya The white-washed bubble-shaped stupa is a pious sight to see. Today, the stupa and the monastery are like an oasis of food, water, and shelter in a vast spread of semi-arid surrounding. Most of the time of the year, the surrounding area is dry. The soil is hard. Mostly, you see The post Unveiling Eastern treasures appeared first on Ceylon Today.
As we have explained in our last week’s segment, the Kuchchaveli Temple, or the Pichchamal Vihara is still being encroached on and vandalised by extremists. Apart from the historical and archaeological value of this place, there is interesting folklore related to the place. According to local folklore, King Dutugamunu (161 – 137 BCE) brought Jasmine The post UNVEILING EASTERN TREASURES appeared first on Ceylon Today.