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- King
Devanampiyatissa's friend Emperor Asoka
King
Devanampiya Tissa, was not aware that Asoka had embraced Buddhism,
when his envoy
landed there. The religious and the cultural aspects of our society
underwent change as a result of the influence of King Asoka.
- When
the 'Perahera' was high fun for the villagers
The
'Perahera' is a common activity in our country. It is a procession
where people, neatly line up and walk single file from one point
to another to participate in some activity, generally a religious
function.
- Boomba
- The Lion Kid
Boomba was the lion king's son. He had a bright yellow coat and
his mother often told him lovingly, "Boomba, you look like
a ball of wool!" His parents were very proud of him and knew
that one day he would grow up to be the handsomest lion around.
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