THE KING THE CHARIOTEER AND THE GATEKEEPER (Part 1) by Bernard VanCuylenburg “Not to know what happened before we were born ” wrote the Roman poet Cicero, (106 – 43 BC.) “is to remain perpetually a child. For what is the worth of a human life unless it is woven into the life of our ancestors by the records of history ?” Thus in my writings I have endeavoured to peel back the layers of time to give an honoured place to ancient Lanka which emphasizes so greatly the importance of  her history and traditions which have left a deep footprint on the worlds stage. An alternate title I had in mind for this article was A DAY IN THE YEAR 478 AD.  It was a day which saw tremendous political upheaval and instability in the land, and the end of a dynasty. Before I get into the detail of this article, a ...

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