Chanchala Dinudi

  Don David Hewawitharana was born on September 17, 1864. His parents were Don Carolis Hewawitharana Mudali and Mallika Hewawitharana of Hiththetiya, Matara. Don Carolis Hewavitharana is a reputed businessman in Matara. Not only that, these parents were very committed to Buddhist affairs. Don David Hewawitharana's child was inspired by Buddhism from an early age due to his family's love for Buddhism. It can be considered as a blessing considering the social background prevailing in our country at that time. David Hewavitharana, who loved Buddhism from an early age, was not forgotten by his Buddhist parents to provide him with a Buddhist education. Therefore, on Saturdays I went to the Deepaduttaramaya in Kotahena and developed my knowledge of Buddhism by listening to the discourses of Ven. Wadihasinghe Mohottiwatte Gunananda Thero. At the same time he had the company of Ven. Sri Sumangala Thero of Hikkaduwa. David Hewawitharana, who completed his schooling at the age of 18, bec...

  More than 350 people have been killed in bombings of Christian churches and leading tourist hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday. This is the worst violent attack on Sri Lanka since the end of the civil war a decade ago. The majority of the dead were Sri Lankans. Thirty-eight foreigners have also been killed in the attacks. The facts are as follows: The first reported attack was on Sunday, April 21, at around 8:45 am. Six eruptions were reported within a short period of time. These include the Kochchikade Church in Colombo, the Katuwapitiya Church in Katana, a church in the Batticaloa area and tourist hotels in Colombo such as Shangri-La, Kingsbury and Cinnamon Ground.

  The Temple of the Tooth is the temple where the relics of the Supreme Buddha are kept. This is located in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It was built during the Kandyan period (1592 to 1815) in the then royal palace complex. From ancient times the people have accepted that the person who is in charge of the Tooth Relic should be the king of the country. Due to this, the kings of the past protected the Tooth Relic with their lives. The Temple of the Tooth was first built by King Wimaladharmasuriya I (1592 - 1604). It seems that the Tooth Relic was known as the Elder House, the Relic Hall, the Tooth Relic, the Temple of the Tooth and the Temple of the Tooth . The city of Kandy, where the Temple of the Tooth is located, has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The monks of both Malwathu and Asgiriya offer offerings to the Tooth Relic daily. This pooja (theva) is performed three times a day (morning, noon and evening). The Nanumura festival is held on Wednesdays as a special offering. H...

 Sankapala Raja Maha Viharaya is located at the foot of a scenic hill near Pallebedda town on the Ratnapura Embilipitiya road. There are about 15 caves in this area. In the background of the temples, there are about 15 caves with drip marks the ruined stupas of the temples as well as an Old Bo tree.According to the Mahavansa and the Thupawansa One of king Dutugemunu's ten giants, phussadeva, lived in the Sankapala area. He was a skilled archer who fought for victory in war. According to the legends the giant Hakgediya who sang Jayasanka for victory is placed on the top of the Sankapala Vihara. This is confirmed by the fact that under the drip marks on the left side of the ancient in scriptions there is a a mark of a hackneyed. BC in this sacred place. There are many inscriptions in Brahmi script dating back to the 2nd century many of them have been destroyed over time. The Sankapala Raja Maha Viharaya, a village dedicated to the greatness of a war victory and the case with which th...

 The Tsunami hit Sri Lanka on a December 26.2004 at around 9.30 am.About 2500 km east of the island of Sumatra. 200 km 10 km of the west coast. This is marked by 9.3 units on the Richter scale.The quake was the second largest ever recorded in the world and was the largest natural disaster to cause the greatest loss of the life and property. As a result 300,000 lives were lost in 11 countries in the Indian Ocean. This affected 3/4 of the coastal region of Sri Lanka and severely affected the eastern and southern coasts. In this case, the water flow received by the Tsunami waves in from 50 m. Spanning in each area in a range between 2. Most of the infrastructure in the coastal areas was destroyed by the Tsunami. These include railways and highways, electricity, water, telephones, hospitals and more. Many supply roads and buildings were completely destroyed. The Tsunami caused extensive damaged to live and property. This was the main reason for the increase in membership influence. The...

  Limestone is a sedimentary rock.These are mainly formed underwater.It takes hundreds of thousands of years to create, and the floors are thousands of feet thick.There are three types of rocks, depending on how they are formed.Namely Igneous rocks, Sedmentary rocks and anomalous rocks.There are many limestone caves in Sri Lanka and some of them are Vavulpane, Marapana, Pannila, Seethakotuwa, Sandagiriya, Sthripura, Jaffna Periyamandapam, Opanayaka Adirilena etc.In nature, limestone is a rock that contains water and in almost all cases, it is in subterranean bodies of water. But there is a wonderful place with a system of large limestone ponds nera the Duvili falls, the eastern waterfall on tje walawe river, which has become a major tourists attraction.Limestone has grown in the wild elephant reserve in the middle of the Rajawaka event forest, the origin of the Samanala wewa water lake and there are many places in the village where this limestone pond is located. This is called the...

 The Sinharaja tropical wet every green forest.One of nature's masterpieces, borders Ratnaura, Galle and Matara districts.The sinharaja forest with an area of 11187 hectares is bordered in each direction as follows. South : Gin river and stream North : Napola river and Kosgulana river West : Kalukandawa canal and Kudawa river East : Morninside estate There are also 4 main roads to enter the sinharaja forest.Below are the four routes. Deniyaya - Pallegama road Kalawana - Veddagala road Rakwana - Morninside road Hiniduma - Neluwa road There are 5 peaks in the Sinharaja forest which are more than 600 meters high.The highest point of Sinharaja is mount Hinipitigala which is situated at a height of 1171 m.Below are the five highest peaks of Sinharaja Kosgulana Sinhagala Moola Sand Hinipitigala - East Hinipitigala - West The Sinharaja forest area receives 3000 - 6000 mm of rainfall.The annual temperature of the area is in the range of 18 - 27 degrees celsius.Due to the good rainfall in t...

 Just as air and food are essential for the survival of all living things including humans, animals and plants water is also essential.Water is a marvel of creation by nature as well as a great resources bestowed upon us.We can live for days without food.But it is difficult to live even a few hours without water. People are prone to various diseases due to contamination of drinking water.Water helps in cleansing the body, cooking, washing clothes and cultivating crops.Water is an invaluable resource for human beings.Rain is the main source of water for us.The cycle must be active for rain to fall.The water cycle is an essential factor in functioning. Some people do not realize that tree water is an invaluable resource for us.So instead of planting, they cut down trees.As a result, we have to stay out of the rain and the water sources of the Polo Mahi women dry up.Rivers, streams and reservoirs are also polluted by industrial effluents, toilet effluents and agrochemicals and garbage...

 Dengue is contagious disease caused by a virus.Its carrier is a mosquito.Here some people are shows symptoms and some people are not.  The main mosquitoes that contribute to the spread of dengue virus are the " AEDES AEGYPTI, AEDES ALBOPICTUS and AES POLYNESIAN "   mosquito species.These mosquitoes can be identified by the markings on their bodies. Dengue is one of the leading infectious diseases in Sri Lanka.The disease shows an increase withe the current rainy season.Also, the highest number of patients is from the western province, which is 68% of the total number. Common symptoms of dengue virus include nausea and vomiting.If there ara any conditions like paleness of the hands and feet, irritability, discoloration of the skin, dizziness.Seek treatments an soon as possible. Mosquito breeding is caused by human activities as well as naturally.This is done by adding water to places such as discarded gutters, coconut shells and shrubs. We need to take action to prevent t...

 Nuwara Eliya is a region with avery cold climate.Its environment is also beautifully adapted to the climate.Nuwara Eliya is one of the most popular tourist destinations in our country. The city is also nicknamed " LITTLE ENGLAND " due to its cold climate and colonial style bungalows.This is a city in the hill country of the central province, Sri Lanka.It is at an altitude of 1868 m and is considered to be the most important location for tea production in Sri Lanka.Sinhala and Tamil is the major language spoken in the Nuwara Eliya.The population is a mixture of Sinhala, Tamil and the Moors.Many tea plantation workers are Indian Tamils brought over to Sri Lanka by the british in the 19th century. There are many places to visit in Nuwara Eliya.Each of these places has a lot of tourist attractions. Victoria park is a well maintained park situated in the heart of Nuwra Eliya.The park also has a children's play area and some rides that make the place enjoyable for an ages alik...