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There was a unique type of Vihara called the ‘Tampita Vihara’ during the Kandyan period. The Tampita Vihara is a temple on pillars. Its most prominent feature is that it is mounted on stone pillars or dwarfed rock pillars. This..

In November 1927, Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturbai Gandhi arrived in Galle. They were the chief guests at the prize-giving of Mahinda College, on the 24th. The Olcott Memorial Assembly Hall of the College was filled to capacity. Never was there..

If you do not respect one, you do not respect the other two also. Receiving a basic degree or even a PhD is no reason to shun those who teach the Dhamma. Colombo University has for decades been the hunting..

Unduvap Poya which falls on Saturday, December 18, is the last Full Moon Poya Day of the year. This day commemorates the arrival of Sangamitta Theri in Sri Lanka with a Bo sapling from the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi..

There was a time Douglas Wickramaratne, President of the Sinhala Association in the UK, had to be given protection by Scotland Yard after he came under threat for exposing the blatant falsehoods propagated by the LTTE to win the support..

Three years after his retirement, former Commander of the Army General Mahesh Senanayake has been inducted into the United States Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) International Hall of Fame at Fort Leavenworth, on Nov 16, 2021. An ex-graduate..

The Tamil Separatist Movement says it is entitled to self determination and has the right to set up a separate state. The Tamil Separatist Movement cites the often repeated UN statement which says All peoples have the right to self-determination..

It was morning. We could see the silhouette of the Dimbulagala mountain range with its jagged peaks thrusting against the pale blue sky. The air was a little chilly. The placid water of the Dalukana tank could be seen on..

SQ LEADER PRASNGA BALASUIRIYA  (RWP)26th Year of Remembrance,,, killed  on 18th Nov 1995 when LTTE Tamil terrorists fired at the cargo plane. This month when we remember fallen war veterans all over the world, I’ve chosen to speak about late..

Tamils originated in Tamil country- Tamil Nadu! In the first place there was no race called Tamils- there was a language called Tamil that some of the Dravidian race spoke. British, in their ignorance, called the Tamil speaking Dravidians -Tamils!..