Browse Locais Mahiyanganaya 
Mr. Dudley Senanayake Carrying the Crystal
Mr. Dudley Senanayake carrying the crystal before it was crowned.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Sir John Kotelawala Taking the Relics
Sir John Kotelawala taking the relics at Mahiyangana during the ceremony of enshrining relics.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Pilgrims at Mahiyangana Chaitiya
'Set Example to Rest of the World' Pilgrims at Mahiyangana (picture on right) resting near the 145-foot Mahiyangana Chaitiya, which was ceremonially crowned with the 13-foot gold-coated pinnacle at 9.45 yesterday morning. From early yesterday ther...
The Times of Ceylon Press
The Prime Minister Handing the Chuda Manikya
The Prime Minister handing the Chuda Manikya, which will adorn the pinnacle of Mahiyangana Cheitiya, to Mr. Dudley Senanayake, President of the Mahiyangana Restoration Society. The exposition of the gem opened yesterday at the former Garden Club p...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Mr. Dudley Senanayake Carrying the Crystal
Mr. Dudley Senanayake (right) and Sir Bennet Soysa carrying the crystal up to the "devathakotuwa" in a manually operated conveyer at Mahiyangana yesterday.
The Times of Ceylon Press
The Temple in Buddha Varsha 2489
The mournful state (of the temple) in the Buddha Varsha 2489.
The Times of Ceylon Press
(below) placing it in position at the summit.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Dudley Senanayake Addressing the Public at Mahiyanganaya Temple
The Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake addressing the public after participating in the foundation stone laying ceremony of the new wall around the sacred Bo tree and the new Samadhi Buddha statue in Mahiyanganaya temple. (L.B. Wijayasiri - Kandy)
The Times of Ceylon Press