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Sri Maha Bodhi -our oldest sacred Symbol .

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                                                                                                                                                              It was over 2000 years ago that Buddhism dawned on Sri Lanka.A band of pilgrims who were the representatives of the Emperor Ashoka of India landed here in 288 BC with the holy message of Buddhism .And with them they brought a gift that would change the course of our early history .                                              ...

My favourite cultural pageant-kandy perahara.

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                                                                                                                                             The Kandy perahara is a cultural pageant.People from all walks  of life and religions come for it.But some people think that it is only for the Buddhists.It is wrong to make such observations. A cultural event cannot be limited to a particular group or religion alone.                                                                  ...

Princess Diana

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                                                                                                                                                                        Miss Diana Spencer married Prince Charles.,the heir to the Britain throne in 1981'she was said to be the world's most photographed woman of the 20th century.                                                                        ...

Attractive town I most like-kandy

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                                                                Many who have heard of sri lanka identify kandy as the fascinating hill capital and the city of Dalada Maligawa  Temple of the sacred tooth relic of Lord Buddha.In fact Kandy is the second most visited city in sri Lanka today.                                                                                                                                                          ...

My favourite fruit

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                                                                                                                                                            The green belli fruit with a hard shell that turns yellow when ripe,is common place in sri lanka.It has been used by people over centuries for keeping healthy and well. However, the belli fruit is often overlooked by a generation dependent on Western prescriptions to stay healthy.                                                 ...

A woman,I most like among sri lankan women -Gajaman Nona

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                                                                                                                                                               Gajaman Nona was a sinhalese poetess of fame.She was born at Kollupitiya in the year 1746 and belonged to a respectable Sinhalese family of the Durham caste.Her father Gajaman Arachchi was originally a mudaliyar's clerk. He later became a vidane arachchi and finally settled in the Matara district. Gajaman Nona was taught by her mother who was a fairly intelligent lady.                    ...

My pet

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                         My pet is a cat.I call it chooty nona,but it name is chunna.my pet is a four legged animal.it is very innocent.                                                                                It has a pair of brilliant eyes too.It is  yellow in colour. It is very soft and so pretty 😍. Biscuits is its favourite food and milk is its favourite drink.It also likes to eat meat.my pet likes to play with me.It has a very long tail.chuty nona can run very fast.I love so much my pet 💖. 

My little scarecrow

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                        I made a little scarecrow 😍.my little scarecrow's name is Charlie.I made it with a broom and rags.                                                                                                                      Then I stuffed it with strow. I placed a strow hat 0n its head too☺ .my little scarecrow wears a plesant  smile. Charlie helps to me a lot.he dispel birds 🐦 coming to my crop.                                                                ...