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King
Gothabhaya’s service to the Buddhist order
The traveller went to the palace and met King Gothabhaya. He
presented King Sirisangabo’s head. The king immediately
recognised it, to be his former friend Sirisangabo’s head.
He felt ashamed of himself for turning against his friend.
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The
historic Galle Fort
The ancient port city of Galle has a history that stretches
back hundreds of years. According to Sir James Tennant, Galle
was the ‘Tarshish’ referred to in the Bible as the
port where ships trading with King Solomon obtained gemstones,
ivory, spices and scented woods.
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The
Great Wise Man at the paddy field
Maha Daenamutta was the Great Wise Man of the land.
People thought that he knew everything. They sought his advice
whenever there was a problem.
He had five pupils, very loyal and obedient.
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The
children of Panama- Let us help
Panama is a remote village situated 17 km from Pottuvil in Ampara
District. The village is the eastern entrance for Kumana sanctuary.
The village has about 1600 families, primarily of Sinhala Buddhists.
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