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Ama H. Vanniarachchy
Heritage: Ambassadors of peace (Part IV)
In ancient Sri Lanka, according to inscriptions and chronicles, there had been an ancient ethnicity known as Dameda or Damela, who were merchants, sailors, monks, consorts, usurpers, and invaders. This does not necessarily say...
Ama H. Vanniarachchy
Heritage: Ambassadors of peace (Part III)
Continuing from where we stopped at last week, let’s take a detailed look at the Tamil Householder’s Terrace Inscription.
Inscription of a Tamil householder and Tamil Buddhist monks during Anuradhapura Period
Describing further details about the...
Ama H. Vanniarachchy
Heritage: Ambassadors of peace (Part II)
“I believe that it is better to tell the truth than a lie. I believe it is better to be free than to be a slave. And I believe it is better to know...
Ama H. Vanniarachchy
Heritage: Ambassadors of peace (Part I)
“The seed of cultural harmony lies not in the culture you are born in but in the recognition of the sweetness of other cultures.”
—Abhijit Naskar, Sleepless for Society
Cultural heritage pays a price in times...