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"The Sinhalese race has a clearly documented unbroken history of over 2500 years. There is no history older than the history of the Sinhalese in sri lanka. That Sri lanka belongs to the Sinhala race is not based on mythology or fables handed down from mouth to mouth. Ancient rock inscriptions, inscription in gold, huge vihares and dagobas, huge statues of Lord Buddha sculptured out of rocks, huge tanks and irrigation systems all bear unshakeable witness to the heritage of the Sinhala race and Sinhala Country . . . . . ." |
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"The link between the Sinhala race and Buddhism is so close and inseparable that it had led to the maxim, 'There is no Buddhism with out the Sinhalese and no Sinhalese with out Buddhism'. This is an undenlable fact. The literature of the Sinhalalese is Buddhist literature. The history of the Sinhalese is the history of Buddhism. The 'Era' of the Sinhalese is the 'Buddha Era'. The culture of the Sinhalese is Buddhist culture. The flag of the Sinhalese is the Sinhala Buddhist flag." | ||||||||||||||||||
| "With the establishment of Buddhism, the Sinhala Culture and civilization took on a new orientation. The life of the Sinhalese began to be guided by Buddhism . . .Yet, from a few years ago, there has been an organized movement of anti-Sinhala, anti-Buddhist barbarians to destroy our invaluble archeological ruins and Buddhist shrines. " | |||||||||||||||||||
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"The
Sinhalese have no other motherland other than Sri lanka"
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