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Stories Behind Names of Places in Sri Lanka AMPITIYA – By Dr Nimal Sedara Source : Qld Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – July 2024 Ampitiya is a famous place just two kilometres away from the Kandy town. I am very familiar with this place as I have lived a good part of my life at Ampitiya. Image Source : dinamina Ampitiya is famous in the country because of three key institutions located there. One is the “Divrum Bhodiya”.This is where people were made to swear and proclaim their innocence by the Kings . That is how the temple got that name. The other is the largest Catholic Seminary of the country being located in Ampitiya. This is where the Catholic clergy is trained. The third is the famous Ampitiya Roman Catholic College. It is now named after its founder Rev Father Berrewaerts as Berrewaerts college. During the time of King Rajasinghe ...