Sri Lanka Independence Day 2009 Parade Pics

17070 Soldiers, 653 Sailors, 409 Airmen, 2003 Policemen and 417 STF Personnel have sacrificed their lives to Free Sri Lanka from LTTE Terrorism.04th of February 2009, we all Sri Lankan Celebrate the 61st Independent Day. Soldiers Sacrificed their Today for Our Tomorrow.

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing the nations at the Independence Day ceremony today said the country had been able to win true freedom by defeating the separatist terrorism.

"Although every year in the past we have commemorated our Independence, through 30 years we have lived in the midst of an illegal, armed, terrorist movement. Therefore, throughout this period we could not celebrate true Freedom," the President said at the ceremony held today to celebrate the country's 61st anniversary of independence from the colonial rule.

"I am proud to announce that today we celebrate the independence of the motherland that is being united," he said.

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Present Morning Scenario In Nuwara Eliya !

At Nuwara Eliya, the temperature goes down to 4- 5 degrees by 19.00 hrs and continues  till 07.00 hrs next day morning. By 03.00 hrs in the morning, temperature goes down to 0 degree and that is when the due  on plants and flowers starts to freeze.


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Dalada Wathura - Real Miracles Of Our Time

In 1818,while Sri Lanka was under British rule,(Sir Edward Mans) the Kandy Esala perahara was stopped after the civil war (Uva Wellassa karalla.Then there was a severe drought in Kandy and listning to lot of peoples pleading British ordered to restart Perahara after 10 years.During the Perahara a heavy rain started and this is called Dalada wathura.

The Diyawadana Nilame says that Dalada records prove that expositions have always resulted in downpours - brought upon by the thousands of monks praying on behalf of the nation. The rain known as 'Dalada Wathura' showers blessings on a nation that had suffered without a drop of rain, and nobody falls ill after getting drenched in it. 'It cleanses the body, mind and spirit- and we should also prepare spiritually to receive these blessings,' says the Diyawadana Nilame. With thousands of Buddhist clergy joining the chant of 'Devo Wassathu Kalena' to end the drought, it seems that the Dalada is quietly preparing to release showers of blessings.

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Newly Light-up Jethawana & Ruwanweliseya Dagobas

Ruwanweliseya
This Dagaba 300 ft. in diameter was constructed by King Dutugemunu (167-137 BC) the great hero King of the Sinhalese. The original height of the dagoba was also about the same. Dutugemunu was, however, unable to complete the work on the dagoba. Broad flights of steps are at the entrance of the sand strewn courtyard as well as the paved terrace of the dagoba. The retaining wall was covered with figures of elephants in frontal aspect represented as standing cheek by jowl. At the four cardinal points of the dagoba are four vahalkadas (front pieces) which have preserved some very old sculptures. Work on this dagoba has been done time and again after the day of King Dutugemunu. The Mahawansa records that the 3 floral terraces were encased in stone work in the reign of Lajjitissa (119-109 BC).

Jethawana Dagoba This dagoba constructed by King Mahasena (274-301 AD). It is 321 ft. in height and 370 ft. diameter at the base. West of the dagoba is an image-house which is connected to the dagoba. Of this latter structure, which has had a demical roof one of the door jambs measure 26 ft. The fragments of a colossal lotus pedestal are at the site.




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