The scholarly writer then generously offered me a copy of his other historic book, Mahavamsaya Saha Sinhala Jana Jeewithaya as he was thoroughly convinced of my interest in history and Mahavamsa. (Wanni Vijayagrahanaya) Today, as The Mahavamsa: The Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka is added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World International Register, 2023, his contributions to the nation must be revisited with gratitude. Sarala Sinhala Mahavamsa contains the unbroken legendary narrative of the Sinhalese from the beginning up to the Wanni Humanitarian Operation in 2009. I called him a few years ago after reading his historical masterpiece, ‘Sarala Sinhala Mahavamsa,’ which, according to my understanding, was the first of its kind in the country. Even though I got to know him towards the latter part of his life, the little time I spent with him was spent quite meaningfully and I gained a lot of knowledge from associating with him. The third death anniversary of veteran author and Buddhist scholar Wijesiri Wettimuny fell on September 16,2023.
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