I think British Army Forged the Signatures of Kandyan Convention and Cheated High Priests
My understanding of Buddhism was rudimentary when I entered UK late 1970s. It was in General Hospital, Colombo in late 70s, Venerable Narada Thera introduced me to basic Buddhist tenets.
On of my uncle's was the high priest of the temple where, Sri-Wickrarajasinghe Rajasinghe took the outh before rising to the throne.
I promised him I would learn Buddhism after I complete my higher studies but I could not until my retirement.
I could do it only after my mother died.
I published my first book on Buddhism for the 3 months Dhana ceremony, as a gift to Dhamma.
He was not a nasty king. All these stories were created by the British.
Unfortunately, the Nilmes undermined him and even tried to kill him.
I did visit the place where he was captured by the British.
British had vandalized these places.
Tennakoon Wimalananda had done some work in mid 70s and one is free to read his books.
I collected those books but never read them fully.
I was educated in Ampitiya College in Kandy and I was forced to learn Christianity and I rebelled and was thrown out of the class.
I did go to Dharmaraja College but I did not learn any Dhamma, there.
Sumathipala & Kannangara (1968)
Quotes Ponnambalam Ramanathan,
who in 1884 complained to the Legislative Council about the religious intolerance in the missionary schools: Children who are obliged to go to these missionary schools are forced by the missionaries, under pain of fines and expulsion, to read the Bible whether they liked it or not. Hindu boys
have learnt to make mental reservations and are getting skilled in the art of dodging. The holy ashes put on at home during worship are carefully rubbed off as they approach the Christian school and they affect the methods of Christian boys while at school. There is a great deal too much of hypocrisy in Jaffna in the matter of religion, owing to the fact that
the love of the missionaries for proselytes in as boundless as the love of the Jaffnese to obtain some knowledge. (pp. 30-31)
have learnt to make mental reservations and are getting skilled in the art of dodging. The holy ashes put on at home during worship are carefully rubbed off as they approach the Christian school and they affect the methods of Christian boys while at school. There is a great deal too much of hypocrisy in Jaffna in the matter of religion, owing to the fact that
the love of the missionaries for proselytes in as boundless as the love of the Jaffnese to obtain some knowledge. (pp. 30-31)
Teachers were interested in politics that included Boomi Puthra who stole all literary collection of Pali and Sinhala Department and sold them to Gunasena Publishers.
He was the secretary of the Pali Foundation who took all the notes during deliberations.
A guy from Ampitiya entered University 5 years before me and he did Pali and Sinhala and he was in this committee or foundation.
I did not know what this committee did.
It was most likely making a Sinhala and Pali Encyclopedia.
First thing JRJ did after coming to power was to close the Pali Department and summarily dismissed this Team working on the Encyclopedia.
This is why I did not go to see J.R.J. in his death bed. His final stages were supposed to be pathetic.
I signed his last report and said; "this guy should be dead by now, looking at the biochemistry of the blood".
I saw white flags coming up by the time I come to Ragama by 3.30PM train.
I leave Navaloka Hospital at 2.30 on each Saturday..
Regarding Thambi Mudiyanse from which genes of J.R.J. originated, he was the guy who spied for John Doyle, the guy who spied on Kandyan Kingdom.
Malayan Mudiyanse (a Muslim) was another spy for Doyle.
According to British sources, he committed suicide. My understanding is that the British Royalties having got all the help from Doyle did not want to own that the British were such low when it come to military matters.
However, Ukraine war is the living example of how low British Military establishment go when it comes undermining the opposition. They (British) should never be trusted.
Coming to Doyle he was supposed to have been given a Royal Title posthumously, without any monetary contribution.
One of my consultants during internship Dr. S.S. Drahaman was down with a stroke and I went to see him and he was fighting for life. He could not recognize me.
He died the same day.
In any case Boomi Puthra did the right thing by publishing them.
He did contest presidency and lost by a big margin.
All I know is his early education was in a temple and it was good that he did not become a monk.
He held the post of head of the Standard Bureau of Ceylon but he did sweet nothing.
I got involved in Quality Control in Navaloka Hospital and in 1995 the Navaloaka Administration won the National award.
I worked for the University, since then.
Long preamble or the ramble was necessary.
My mother wanted me to visit London Museum and look at the names of my mother's family killed by the British.
1. That was the first thing I did.
That did not end there.
Until I found a job I used to visit the Museum almost on daily, basis.
One thing for me to keep warm.
2. Second thing was to "print-write" all the job applications by hand on A4 papers.
This went on for four months until the 1st of April when I secured a job.
I had only 500 pounds and 150 for the rent without heat.
Of course.
I had lot support later from the family of our Principal when they realized of my financial difficulties.
None of the Ceylonese who promised me help while in Ceylon was of no help.
3. The third thing I did was to look at the forged Kandyan Convention Document.
It was obvious to my forensic eyes it was forged.
I look at every signature.
Some were in Sinhala and some were in Tamil.
What was standing out was Rathwatta signature was in Tamil but was very clear. I used to tell my mother on holiday that Rathwattas are Tamils and they had adopted the name of the village where there was a real "Blood Bath" after battles.
There was a lady married to Ratwatta in Asia Foundation Library who was also a Tamil lady.
One cannot say one is Tamil or Sinhala by name. We are a mixed race with Portuguese, Norwegian and British blood.
Monarawila looked a forgery.
Pilimithave was an obvious forgery.
For me even if one of the signatures was forged, this document has no historical validity.
Tennakoon Wimalananda gives some credibility to my theory.
I am told there are at least 3 copies of this document.
The bottom line is, it was the British who taught us how to forge documents and become rich.
Our lawyers are good at it.
I decided not to stay back in UK with full VISA qualification but returned to Ceylon and I did my dues to my alma mater.
With NPP coming to power leaving Ceylon was the correct decision.
Ceylon is virtually a Province of India now.
