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Posted on July 26th, 2021
By P.K.Balachandran Courtesy The Daily Mirror
By the 9th Century AD, the Sinhalese kings had beefed-up their defences and had also taken to diplomacy to ward off South Indian predators.
While Pali was the vehicle of Theravada Buddhism practiced in Sri Lanka, Lankan Buddhist monks learnt Sanskrit, wrote works in it and communicated with Indian scholars in that language.
Despite wars and even during wars between the South Indian forces and the Sri Lankan armies, Sri Lanka-South India trade flourished.
Repeated invasion of Sri Lanka from South India in the ancient and medieval periods did shape the attitude of the Sinhalese towards the Tamils. But the relationship was not always antagonistic. There was ample and significant accommodation, tolerance and absorption of ideas and cultures between the two, right through. This fascinating tale of conflict and cooperation is told by Prof. Amaradasa Liyanagamage in his book: Society, St
Wind has started picking up speed in Balasore
BHUBANESWAR: As the state government evacuates people from coastal districts ahead of the impending cyclone, a large number of them were reluctant on Tuesday to leave their homes for fear of catching Covid-19. Villagers in coastal districts of Balasore and Bhadrak said they would go to the cyclone shelters only if they feel their lives could be in danger.
“Before the cyclone we were confined to our homes due to the lockdown to check the spread of Covid-19. But with the cyclone approaching, now everyone will be in the cyclone shelters where there will be a high chance of getting infected. It is very difficult to ensure social distancing and use of masks in the shelters. So, we will move to a safer place only when we feel threat to our lives,” said Kanhu Charan Swain, a resident of Kalamatia village in Balasore district. Many of the villagers are waiting for the wind speed to increase after which they will go to the cyclone shelter.