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Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya lies in the middle of the busy city of Baddulla in the Uva province. The History of this temple goes back to the time of Buddha but this area around Badulla (specially Uva Province) goes way back in to the time of 19th - 18th century BC. It is believed a During this time the a mighty king called Ravana was ruling this the country with Badulla as the capital. It is also believed that the War of Rama and Ravana in the Indian Epic also happened in this area. There are many places and names which identifies this area (such as Seetha Eliya, Seetha Kotuwa, Ravana Ella) as the location described in this Indian epic. It is said that the Ravana finally lost the war and winner Vibishana took the capital to Kelaniya and the Uva gradually got lost in history until the 5th century BC. On the eighth year after attaining Nirvana (in the 5th century BC), the Buddha and 500 Arhaths visited this Island for the third time on the invitation of Naga King Man

  Poramadulla Central College History source Poramadulla Central College was established in 1901. According to its history it was started as a small school in Karadagolla. Then, it became a bi-lingual school and placed where Poramadulla primary school was. As a result of the request made by principal Mr. M.D Gunawardhana and villagers, that school was accepted as a Central College from 1st of February 1946. “Opatha walawwa” (Mahagedara walawwa) was handed over to the principal and it is believed that girls’ hostel is the so called building at percent. Classes were started in that building on 1st march 1946.   Mr. P.E.G Mendis was appointed as the next principal on 15th may 1945. The 1st stone was placed by Hon Mr. D.S Senanayaka the prime minister of Sri Lanka. Mr. Mendis left the school in august 1945 laying the foundation. Mr. Keerthi W. Dissanayaka was the next principal and he was the person who composed the school anthem “Nanwa keheli

Dalia-rose All the above images from Uva Wellassa University garden. Special thanks for the people who captured them.

All photoes are copied from the thread in www.elakiri.com.