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- Warriors
Kajjadeva, Phussadeva and Labhiya-Vasabha
It
was 305 BC. There was a village called Meedeniya in the Southern
Province. There lived a chief named Abhaya. He was very wealthy.
He had seven sons, of whom one was lame in one leg. He was called
Kajjadeva. When he grew up to be a youth, he proved to be very
strong.
- Novel
features and designs in stupas
The Kantaka Chaitya in Mihintale is a fine example of a small
dagoba. It features some of the finest stone carvings and terra
cotta figures.
- Folk
Tales in cartoon
- Silver
Jubilee Stamp
A new postage stamp was issued by the Philatelic
Bureau of the Department of Posts on October 22, 2003, to commemorate
the Silver Jubilee of the pontificate of Pope John Paul 11, spiritual
leader of over a billion Roman Catholics in the world.
- Launch
of Kidsmart
The “Kidsmart
Early Learning Programme”, an interactive programme for
kids with a difference, was launched on October 20th.
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