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| The
invasion of the Cholas |
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| By Halaliye Karunathilake Edited and
translated by Kamala Silva Illustrated by Saman Kalubowila
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| King Narasinghe-Varman
was preparing to fight King Vallabha. He organized the
army and thought of leading it himself. Prince Manavamma
stopped the king and said, "You stay back. Put me
in charge of that battle." So King Narasinghe-Varman
put the prince in charge of the army. The prince led the
army to the battle-field. King Vallabha's army was simply
shocked to note how clever this prince was as a warrior.
He won the battle and came back. The Pandya kingdom celebrated
this victory on a very grand scale. |
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| Start
of the Pigeon Express - Our Heritage |
| Gaveshaka relates more significant events
in September |
| On September 24, 1850, the Pigeon Express
was successfully started from Galle to Colombo by the
'Observer' newspaper. |
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| A century of
stamps of Sri Lanka |
By Esther Williams |
| 'A Century of Stamps of Sri Lanka,'
written by D. C. Ranatunga traces the history of Sri Lankan
stamps covering more than 100 years since the first stamp.
The wealth of information contained in the book enables
readers to comprehend how historical events played an
integral part in the release of stamps. |
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