The Malalasekera Foundation is carrying out one important activity at present among its numerous national and Buddhist services. It is the building of a sangha uposathagara for vanavasi (forest dwelling) monks at Arisimale ancient cave temple, the present Asirikanda Purana Vihara at Pulmoddai in Trincomalee district. Trincomalee area, the ancient port Gokanna boasts of many…
Professor Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera an erudite scholar of Buddhism as well as a true Buddhist, an Ambassador to several countries, a great teacher, social worker and a writer and an outstanding personality, passed away on April 23, 1973, 38 years ago, at the age of 74 years. He was born on November 09, 1899, at…
Circumstances make great heroes and memorable identities. Buddhism is considered as one of the religions, which has a history runs back to several centuries. At the time of completion 2500 years of Buddhist era, due to many influences…
