 The Dumbara valley is one of the most picturesque places in Sri Lanka. Here in the village of Deegala, was born on April 24, 1930, a child, destined in later life to become a great artist. It was his mother's birthplace as well and he was given the name Sarathchandra Madduma Bandara Wickramasinghe Mudiyanselage Kirinde. According to Kirinde himself, his name actually should have been Kirinde Mudiyanselage Wickramasinghe Madduma Bandara Sarathchandra. He was one of six brothers and a sister. His father's village was Kirinda, near Gampola.
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Sri Dalada – the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha – is the most precious object of worship for Buddhists the world over. Devotees flock to the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy every day to pay homage to the Relic. Housed in several golden caskets in the inner chamber of the Maligawa, the Relic is protected with great veneration with offerings being made throughout the day at specified times by monks of the Malwatta and Asgiriya Chapters of the Siyam Nikaya nominated for the purpose.