There were two
leaders appointed to the group of envoys, who were to visit Lisbon, to meet King John III. They were Sri Radharaksha Pandit and Salappu Arachchi.
A golden statue of Prince Dharmapala, was to be taken to Portugal. This was with the intention of
getting it crowned by the King of Portugal. In 1542, these envoys who were
taking the statue, left for Lisbon. On March 12, 1543, they reached Lisbon.
Ever seen a real live brain? Well now you
can – just grab a snorkel and dive into one of Sri Lanka's colourful coral reefs. Brain corals might have got their name because of the way they look, but they are also clever. Like other corals, they have microscopic algae called zooxanthellae living in their tissues, so small, humans can't see them.
