Prior to proper investigations, the media announced that the plough belonged to 1818 period and Sinhala daily Lankadeepa said that the plough was used by Kohukumbure Rala, a leader of 1818 rebelion in Wellassa.
(July 25) The Society for the Protection of the Heritage and Culture in Sri Lanka's hill town, Kandy is protesting the state's move to install a fountain in the Kandy Lake (Bogambara weva). The organization has pointed out that fountains are only meant to be used in ponds and not in large water areas such as Kandy Lake.
State has already installed fountain in Kandy Lake in 1987. The organization says that it is also an unbefitting erection for a heritage site.
The organization points out that Kandy is a Heritage City and the Kandy Lake is a national treasure. Changing the natural surrounding of the historical city is not in the interest of Kandy and its historical nature, the organization says.
Dancer Jayana passed away
(June 25) Rathnadipathigedera Jayana Rajapakse mostly known as Jayana, passed away at the age of 85.
Jayana was born on December 16, 1922. He made a remarkable service to the dancing field paving the way for women to enter the dancing floor, a taboo in his time.
He was honored both locally and internationally during his long career.
