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Ruins of Ancient Kurundumale (Kurundavashoka) Viharaya in Mullaitivu

The northern part of Sri Lanka was inaccessible to the Sri Lankans for over 30 years due to the LTTE terrorists controlling the most of this area. After the defeat of the LTTE in 2009, this area has seen a massive development in the infrastructure and facilities enabling any Sri Lankan to travel and visit any area. Along with this freedom to access these forbidden jungles, ruins of hundreds of ancient Buddhist sites hidden in the jungles of Mullaitivu District, Vavuniya District, Mannar District and  Kilinochchi District have been discovered the Army. Due to 30+

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Buddhasasana Minister orders release of some land around Kurundi Viharaya for cultivation

Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, Vidura Wickramanayaka has recently instructed officials of the Department of Archaeology to hand over some lands adjoining the Kurundi Viharaya, Mullaitivu, to the residents of the area for farming and other livelihood activities.The directive was issued at the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Buddhasasana, Religious & Cultural Affairs. However, the lands that have been surveyed the Department of Archaeology will remain with the temple.The Kurundi Viharaya has been the site of recent controversy. In J

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Archaeology Department and Bauddhaloka Foundation sign MoU to conserve ancient Kurundimale temple in Mullaitivu

The Department of Archaeology and Bauddhaloka Foundation signe an MoU yesterday to excavate and conserve the ancient Kurundimale temple and adjoining sites of archeological importance. The MoU was signed at a ceremony held at the Department Director General of Archeology Prof. Anura Manatunga and Chairman of the Bauddhaloka Foundation Jagath Sumathiapala in the presence of National Heritage, Performing Arts and Rural Arts Promotion State Minister Vidura Wicramanayake and secretary to the Ministry Nishanthi Jayasinghe. Prof. Manatunga said that it was the responsib

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The ancient historic monument at Kurundumale

In the early hours of Tuesday I set off with my colleagues from our sister newspapers Silumina, Dinamina and Thinakaran to discover an ancient Sri Lankan monument deep in the dense forest of Mullaithivu. We travelled for hours passing many rural areas. Villagers were harvesting their crops and new paddy was put to dry on the side of the main road. We passed Padaviya (ancient name Padirata) evening and shortly reached Weli Oya. Our vehicle stopped at a Pirivena (a Buddhist school for junior monks) which was nestled across the serene Kiriibban Wewa (lake). The view of the

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