Memorable lesson to Makudamkotte
King Bhuvanekaba V, who lived in Gampola as his capital during the period 1372-1408, did not show much heroism. At…
Posted in: History Articles
Tagged: Alakeswara, Ayapattanam, Bhuvanekaba, Dematagoda, Gampola, Gorakana, Jaffna, Kanakasuriya, Kotte, Makudamkotte, Matale, Point Pedro, Prince Sapumal, Raigama, Sinhapura, Uva
Dulvala -01
Ravana Brothers February 19, 2023
“Parumaka Pavita puta parumaka Sivena karite manapadasane sagasa” This is a pre-Brahmi cave inscription from Dulvala in Kandy district….
Posted in: Kandy, Prebrahmi Inscriptions
Tagged: Dulvala, Kandy district, manapadasane, Manapadassana, Pavita, Pavitra, Siva, Sivena
Local medicine
Ravana Brothers February 18, 2023
In comparison with the progress made by western medicine in the present, the ancient medicine in Sri Lanka was in…
Posted in: History Articles
Tagged: Anuradhapura, Arka Prakarasya, cobra, Cula, distillation, Dolukanda, King Buddhadasa, Kumara Tantra, Maligawila, medicine, Mercury, microbiology, Oddisa Tantra, Ravana, Ravana Samhita, Ritigala, Rumassala, Uddisa Tantra, Uti, Uva, Vatika Prakarana
The story of the super-mysterious “Kabara” oil, which is highly poisonous
Ravana Brothers February 18, 2023
When we say “kabara oil”, we think of killing water monitors and getting its oil. But the production of water…
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Tagged: arsenic, cobra, cyanide, kabara oil, Russell's Viper, Senkadagala, Sri Lankan krait
