By Prof. Samitha Hettige The Hatton National Bank opened its Sri Jayawardenepura (Kotte) branch in the early 1990s. Media advertisements announcing the event included a poem from the historic “Selalihini Sandeshaya” in which Sri Jayawardenepura was referred to as the city of rich Buddhists (Ref. Media). The city became a rich economic hub along the.
By Uditha Devapriya The Buddhist revivalists of the late 19th century placed great emphasis on female education. Colonel Olcott spoke of the need for Buddhist girls’ schools, claiming that “the mother” as “the first teacher.” This was echoed by Buddhist men who argued they wanted “companions who shall stand shoulder to shoulder with ourselves.” The […]
Posted on December 17th, 2020
Embassy of Sri Lanka
Bangkok
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Thailand
together with the institute of Asian Studies of the Chulalongkorn University co-hosted
an event at the Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok to mark the 65
th
Anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The launch of a travelogue written by Mr. Ballobh Krityanavaj, in traditional
Thai Niras/Nirat poems titled ‘Sri Lanka Charika Kavya”, was the highlight of
the celebrations. The first copy of the book was presented to the Chief Guest, H.E
Mr. Ittipol Khunplume, the Minister of Culture of Thailand. The message issued
Posted on December 17th, 2020
Embassy of Sri Lanka
Bangkok
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Thailand
together with the institute of Asian Studies of the Chulalongkorn University co-hosted
an event at the Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok to mark the 65
th
Anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The launch of a travelogue written by Mr. Ballobh Krityanavaj, in traditional
Thai Niras/Nirat poems titled ‘Sri Lanka Charika Kavya”, was the highlight of
the celebrations. The first copy of the book was presented to the Chief Guest, H.E
Mr. Ittipol Khunplume, the Minister of Culture of Thailand. The message issued