Hikkaduwa, a paradise for divers again
Hikkaduwa, on the South Coast, has again become a
much sought after destination of international divers. There are
several diving centres of international standard at Hikkaduwa,
catering to all requirements of divers.
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Arahat Bhikkuni Ambapali
During the period when Gautama Buddha in India
over 2,500 years ago, the womenfolk occupied a very servile place.
Before the advent of the Blessed One, the Brahamin hegemony, had
relegated women to a lower status. They were treated like slaves.
The Indian society at that time considered the birth of a daughter a
misfortune,
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‘Why was Jesus born?’
Chilaw Bishop, His Lordship, the Rt. Rev. Dr.
Valence Mendis brushing aside his usual oratory prowess, spoke in
simple and beautiful, lyrical English and Sinhala on the
significance of the birth of Jesus Christ. He was the chief guest at
the John Paul II Institution for Higher Education in the Dioceses of
Chilaw at the Nativity and carol service.
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