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Naming the Prince Sangabo

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  • 1984-9-8

Nanda thero preached 'pirith' to the son of King Selabhaya, and named the prince 'Sangabo' at the Mahiyangana Bo Tree.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Cyril Fradan With His Abstract Painting

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  • 1961-6-5

Twenty-eight-year-old South African artist, Cyril Fradan, who has depicted in his paintings the suffering of Africans under apartheid, said recently: "He found a letter waiting for him at the Woodstock Galleries in the West End, London where 20 of...

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Michael Angelo

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  • 1983-8-29

Great sculptor and painter — artist Michael Angelo

The Times of Ceylon Press

God Sumana Saman meeting Lord Buddha

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  • 1984-9-8

The Lord Buddha, who sat on where the chaitiya would be built, preached dhamma to god Saman. God Sumana accepting sacred strands of Lord Buddha's hair to build a chaitiya.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Lord Buddha's Visit to Mahiyanganaya

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  • 1984-9-8

Lord Buddha visited Sri Lanka in the month of Duruthu (January), nine months after the enlightenment, and tamed Yakkhas by performing miracles.

The Times of Ceylon Press