Mahiyanganaya Crowning Ceremony
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- 1961-10-11
There's a perahara every night.
Daily Mirror
Mahiyanganaya Crowning Ceremony
There's a perahara every night.
Daily Mirror
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
King Uddha Choolabhaya Building the Temple
King Uddha Choolabhaya building the 30-cubits tall dagoba.
Lankadeepa
The famous and sacred Seruwawila dagoba in the Eastern province. The photographer: A. Fred de S. Jinasena, Thelwatta
A. Fred de S. Jinasena
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
Mr.Dudley Senanayake Carrying the Crystal for the Crowning Ceremony
The Times of Ceylon Press