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The power struggle in Jaffna
The Christian priests in Sri Lanka, sent repeated letters to the viceroy requesting help in Kandy. In the midst of this, the Archbishop who was in Cochin, also sided with the priests. He too pressed the viceroy. As a result, Don John de Castro decided to send armies to Kandy. Fighting had to be stopped as the King of Portugal was not in favour. Fr. Francis Xavier however, did not support this.
 
Our National Butterfly

We all know about Sri Lanka's National Bird – the Sri Lankan Junglefowl (wali kukula), National Tree – Ironwood (na tree) and National Flower – the Blue Water lily (nil manel). Add one more to that list – we now have a National Butterfly – the Sri Lanka Birdwing.

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