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Mahiyanganaya Chaitiya and Temple

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• 1978-1-12

Mahiyangana, the Maha Chaitiya is in the background and the Vihare can be seen in the foreground.

Hector Sumathipala

Mahiyanganaya Chaitya Ceremony

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• 1951-9-14

The Times of Ceylon Press

Mahiyanganaya Crowning Ceremony

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• 1961-10-11

There's a perahara every night.

Daily Mirror

Mahiyanganaya Dagoba

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• 1968-9-21

Lankadeepa

Mahiyanganaya Dagoba

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• 1948-9-17

Mahiyanganaya Dagoba as it is today.

A. S. Lazarus Kaudy

Mahiyanganaya Temple

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• 1984-9-8

The view inside the Buddha shrine

The Times of Ceylon Press

Masked Dancer

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• 1962-9-21

Mahiyangana Perahera : The final perahera scene at the Mahiyangana shrine. A feature of the perahera was the participation of the huge figure of a masked dancer (left). Concealed within the body of the dancer is a man whose face can be seen peerin...

Daily Mirror

Mr. Dudley Senanayake

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• 1964-9-23

Members of the Senanayake family – Mr. Dudley Senanayake, Mr. R. G. Senanayake and Messrs. Robert, Dharmasena, Upali and Tissa Senanayake, participated in a ceremony in connection with the laying of a foundation stone to a Wall encircling a Bo tre...

Daily Mirror

Mr. Dudley Senanayake Carrying Milk Rice to Offer

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• 1961-10-14

Mr. Dudley Senanayake carrying a bowl of Milk Rice to offer to the Mahiyangana Cheitiya.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Mr. Dudley Senanayake Carrying the Crystal

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• 1961-10-14

Mr. Dudley Senanayake carrying the Crystal by a lift to crown the Mahiyangana Cheithya.

The Times of Ceylon Press