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- Meeting
the Goddess Swarnamalee
It was a special day for the entire country. All the people were
jubilant. Work on the ‘Maha Stupa’ (the Great Dagoda)
commenced. To clear the site for construction work, a huge ‘Thelambu’
(Indian Almond) tree had to be uprooted. When the king’s
men attempted to cut the tree, a tree goddess appeared and scared
them away.
- Restoring
the sacred city of Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura as we know it today would not have been a reality
if not for the great effort put in by a single man - Brahmachari
Walisinghe Harischandra (1876-1913), another true nationalist
who trod the path of Anagarika Dharmapala. At a time when the
treasured city was in a state of neglect, he led the movement
to restore it to its past glory.
- Wasgomuwa
National Park
Wasgomuwa National Park stands unique among the National Parks
in Sri Lanka as the only National Park in the Central Province
where one could see elephants in their natural habitats.
- Blue
Sapphire - the national gemstone
The Blue Sapphire was recently declared as the National Gemstone
of Sri Lanka. This is in addition to the National Flower (nil
manel) and the National Tree (na). To mark the announcement, a
Rs 4.50 stamp was issued on 2 October 2003.
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