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Number13:
Hoodoo, myth or fact?
What’s your lucky number? I will hold a bet with
you. It can be anything but the 13. For whatever reasons, this fear
for number 13 is deeply rooted in us from our younger days as an
unlucky and evil number. In Russia this number is known as the
devil’s dozen.
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Story of gallantry and treachery
Matale 160 years ago:
Wariyapola Estate is in the village of
Kohombiliwela and borders the A9 about one kilometre to the south of
Matale. The huge banyan tree, the kovil and the wafting aura of
suburbia all belie the horrendous bloodbath that took place around
here 160 years ago.
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Ravana, mighty emperor of Lanka
Ravana ruled Lanka thousands of years ago and
was the last in the dynasty that ruled Lanka for thirty seven years
from B.C. 2254 to 2517. Mighty Ravana Emperor was the head of all
tribes such as Raksha, Yaksha, Deva Etc. who ruled in Lanka from
Lakegala, present Laggala to the east of the Knuckles range of
mountains towards the Meemure village. Ravana was the foe of Rama as
depicted in the Sanskrit epic Ramayana. Ravana is the eldest son of
a Brahama sage Vyshrava.
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