Sri Lanka helped India to identify King Asoka – President
President Mahinda Rajapakse said that no one can erase the great history created by our ancestors, and no amount of money or might can change a country’s history. He said that we are living in an era in which certain elements are trying to rewrite the history through money power.
The President said that the country experienced an era recently in which certain elements tried to prevent the people from speaking about Sinhalese Kings such as King Dutu Gemunu. He said that they thought that if they speak about this great King they would be branded as chauvinists. He said that they did not even want the children to learn about the history and it was excluded from school curriculum.
The President made these comments when he declared open the new building complex of the National Archives Department constructed at a cost of nearly Rs. 800 Million. He also said that certain elements are trying to remove all traces of Sri Lanka ‘s history by bulldozing places where historical artifacts are located and pointed out that all measures should be taken to preserve the artifacts which are our heritage.
The President lauded the services of the Maha Sangha in protecting valuable documents related to country’s history and the religion for posterity in temples and monasteries for centuries. The President said that India was able to identify Emperor Asoka in 1800 due to the documents preserved by Sri Lankans.
“We are in an era in which attempts are being made to value the countries by currency notes instead of their historical values but by accumulating wealth and by accumulating power the history of a country cannot be built”, the President emphasized. (niz)
Source: Government News Portal
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If the leadership aware of these tragedies, why not using authority to stop it. Is it like due to political issue?
In East all most all the Buddhist and ancient landmarks are destroyed by Muslim community. It’s not a secret to anyone in the country.
The wrong thing happened here is from the leadership and the governing bodies.
If we keep the country as first then these things will never happen. Why we should erase history if there’s no need.
Why the nation can say this is one nation and no land can be divide as for Tamils for north and east for Muslims or whoever trying for it?
Take an example as Malaysia, its majority is Muslim and all most all the facilities in the country given to majority “Bumi” people.
There’s no struggle or voice coming out to remove it or given to others, why? Because the leadership in the country is bind to the history.
Please act wisely. This is a humble request.