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Posted on July 26th, 2021
By P.K.Balachandran Courtesy The Daily Mirror
By the 9th Century AD, the Sinhalese kings had beefed-up their defences and had also taken to diplomacy to ward off South Indian predators.
While Pali was the vehicle of Theravada Buddhism practiced in Sri Lanka, Lankan Buddhist monks learnt Sanskrit, wrote works in it and communicated with Indian scholars in that language.
Despite wars and even during wars between the South Indian forces and the Sri Lankan armies, Sri Lanka-South India trade flourished.
Repeated invasion of Sri Lanka from South India in the ancient and medieval periods did shape the attitude of the Sinhalese towards the Tamils. But the relationship was not always antagonistic. There was ample and significant accommodation, tolerance and absorption of ideas and cultures between the two, right through. This fascinating tale of conflict and cooperation is told by Prof. Amaradasa Liyanagamage in his book: Society, St
As of yesterday, the new curfew hours are from 6pm to 4am.
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The government also reported a daily record 1285 cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours to 8am yesterday.
That compares to 626 cases and nine deaths in the previous 24-hour period.
Health Secretary Doctor James Fong said last night 202 cases were from the Western Division, while 1083 cases were from the Central Division
He said all, but two of the victims, were unvaccinated. An 82-year-old woman from Tamavua in the capital Suva died at home on 23 July. A 57-year-old man from Nadawa in Nasinu died at home on 24 July.