Nine Discourses preached by Arhath Mahinda
The chronicles make Asoka’s first wife the
daughter of a merchant of Vedisagiri, Devi by name, whome Asoka
married when he was viceroy at Ujjayani. The Mahabodhivamsa calls
her Vedisa-mahadevi and a Sakyani or a Sakya-kumari, as being the
daughter of a clan of the Sakyas who had migrated to
‘Vedisamnagaram’ out of fear of Vidudabha menacing their mother
country.
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Sri Lanka will rise from the ashes
With the defeat of terrorism the Thurstan
College educated President Mahinda Rajapaksa the ‘Lion of Ruhuna’
has captured the imagination of his people as a resolute and
judicious leader.
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On My Watch
Realities of new freedom
Last week saw the demonstration of Presidential
determination to carry these victories forward in the formulation of
national policy.
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