මුස්ලිම් ආක්රමණය Devanagala Raja Maha Viharaya
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By late 1900’s the temple had gone in to ruins Muslims had started to invade the land belonging to the temple. Today the rock of Devanagala stands surrounded by an Muslim Colony with all the land belonging the temple grabbed by them. Unfortunately they have also destroyed all the ruins and tried to erase all the archeological importance of the site. One of the inscriptions in Devanagala has been attempted to destroy by pouring highly concentrated acid. The rock carving of a Buddha’s foot print has been scrapped and disfigured. All the statues and stupa belonging to Kandyan era have been destroyed looking for treasures.
A recent revival of the heritage of Devanagala has now become an national issue with the Muslim Community refusing to leave the land belonging to the temple. The government attempted to re measure the land surrounding the area in 2005 and more recently in 2013. Although there was no objection from the effected Sinhalese community, the Muslim Community vehemently objected to this exercise and the officials were not allowed to complete this task both times.
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By late 1900’s the temple had gone in to ruins Muslims had started to invade the land belonging to the temple. Today the rock of Devanagala stands surrounded by an Muslim Colony with all the land belonging the temple grabbed by them. Unfortunately they have also destroyed all the ruins and tried to erase all the archeological importance of the site. One of the inscriptions in Devanagala has been attempted to destroy by pouring highly concentrated acid. The rock carving of a Buddha’s foot print has been scrapped and disfigured. All the statues and stupa belonging to Kandyan era have been destroyed looking for treasures.
A recent revival of the heritage of Devanagala has now become an national issue with the Muslim Community refusing to leave the land belonging to the temple. The government attempted to re measure the land surrounding the area in 2005 and more recently in 2013. Although there was no objection from the effected Sinhalese community, the Muslim Community vehemently objected to this exercise and the officials were not allowed to complete this task both times.
