Sir Cyril de Zoysa Pioneer Archives

Commemorating The Charismatic Sir Cyril de Zoysa Pioneer Buddhist Revivalist, on his 125th Birthday Source:Dailymirror Born on the 26th of October 1896 to a distinguished family in Balapitiya, Sir Cyril as a young boy had his education at St. Thomas’ College, Matara, then at Richmond College, Galle and finally at Royal College, Colombo In 1951, Sir Cyril established the Kalutara Bodhi Trust. He began constructing a Chaityaya upon the hillock and spent his wealth and his energy on making the place a beautiful sacred spot which would attract all, be they Buddhist or non-Buddhist This great humanist who commanded the regard and respect of both the ruling party and the Opposition, was honoured with a Knighthood and hence it is that he is addressed as “Sir Cyril” There is no gainsaying the magnitude of the service that has been rendered by the great Sinhala Buddhist philanthropists of yore, by the erudite, and ...