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We became free 73 years ago. On this day, let's take a vow to free our children from all kinds of violence, including corporal punishment.

Happy independence day to all Sri Lankans! 🇱🇰

We became free 73 years ago. On this day, let's take a vow to free our children from all kinds of violence, including corporal punishment.

Happy independence day to all Sri Lankans! 🇱🇰

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අවුරුදු 73 ක නිදහස සමරණ අපි, දරුවන්ට නිදහස අත්කර දීමට ප්‍රතිඥා දෙමු. සෑම ආකාර සිංසනයකින්ම නිදහසක් අපි ඔවුන්ට පොරොන්දු වෙමු.

ශ්‍රී ලාංකේය ජනතාවට ප්‍රීතිමත් නිදහස් දිනයක්!

73 ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன்னர் நாம் சுதந்திரம் பெற்றோம். அந்நாளான இன்று, எங்கள் பிள்ளைகள் அனைவருக்கும் அனைத்து வகையான வன்முறைகளிலிருந்தும் சுதந்திரம் கிடைக்கும் வகையில் செயற்பட உறுதிபேணுவோம்.

இலங்கையர்கள் அனைவருக்கும் சுதந்திர தின வாழ்த்துக்கள்!

I guess we are not the only ones waiting to celebrate the independence day. Stay safe everyone. 🇱🇰

Day 3 - Courtship
I missed the first two days

Sri Lanka was once ruled by a very harsh king named Kalantissa. It is said that King Kalantissa unjustly suspected a high priest of treason and had him murdered in a cauldron of boiling oil, throwing the body in to the sea. This wicked deed angered the sea gods and they cast powerful spells that caused the ocean to rush in and flood the land. The people grew restless and scared, pleading to the king for help. He turned to the astrologers for help however to his dismay all they declared was that the only way to placate the sea gods was to sacrifice the most beautiful virgin in the land- king’s only daughter, Devi. king was reluctant to sacrifice his daughter, however hearing this Devi came forward and told the king that she would sacrifice herself for her country.
A few days later, a golden boat was built and Devi was sacrificed to the sea gods. As soon as she set off, the sea turned calm again. Fortunately the winds were favorable to her and the boat drifted south landing in Hambantota. The people of Hambantota saw the boat approach and ran to inform their king, Kawantissa. He went to greet a tired and hungry Devi, he fell in love at first sight and made her his chief queen.
via - Srilankatailormade.com

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