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Novice Ordination Ceremony at Seruwila
A magnificent Novice Ordination Ceremony was held in Seruwila Raja Maha Vihara. A large crowd including both monks and laymen attended this ceremony, which was held under the patronage of the chief monk of Sreruwila Raja Maha Vihara, Ven. Dambagas...
Noel Pieris
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
Sir John Kotelawala Enshrining Relics
The Prime Minister Sir John Kotelawala, enshrining relics at Mahiyangana on Thursday. - (Studio Phoenix). (Reports on Pages 2 & 6)
Studio Phoenix, Kandy
Sir John Kotelawala Unveiling the Tablet
The Prime Minister unveiling the tablet commemorating the inauguration of the Sacred City of Mahiyangana yesterday. On the left is Mr. R. Premadasa, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Local Government, and on the right is Capt. C. P. J. Se...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Mahiyangana Cheitiya Stone Laying Ceremony
Prime Minister Mr. Dudley Senanayake taking "pan sil" before the Dana ("alms giving")
The Times of Ceylon Press
Mr. Dudley Senanayake Carrying the Crystal
Mr. Dudley Senanayake carrying the Crystal by a lift to crown the Mahiyangana Cheithya.
The Times of Ceylon Press
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
The manner in which the work of the New Chaitiya is carried out at the Mahiyangana temple grounds, by the Mahiyangana Chaitiya Development Society. (M. A. Perera)
Daya Studio, Seeduwa