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This is much needed now as if they don't do anything to dilute the SLF strength in the NE the terrorists are going perish all together!

1957
'Seruvila Sacred Bo-tree' planted by king Devanampiyatissa, fall into hands of Mallikativu village committee
The site of the Lanka's SECOND-most sacred bo tree in Seruvila is owned by the village committee under village committee ordinance. Under their protection, the tree will disappear by 1977 without a trace. Today a Hindu kovil has replaced the Bo-tree. It will be the most important known loss of Sinhala heritage at the hands of Tamil racists.

1963
The controvesy over koneswaram temple in Trinco. Fort Frederick is built with sculptured stones and pillars of the Buddhist temple Gokanna Viharaya. (after the temple was demolished by the Portuguese commander Constantine de Sa - recorded by portugese historian De Queyros). The current Hindu Koneswaram temple was first consecrated in 1963, when Tamil extremists destroyed the BoTree (The Bo-tree was the last remining item from the ancient Gokanna viharaya built by king Mahasen in 280 AD. ) & converted another ancient Buddhist Temple in to a Kovil.
Eelamists claim the original Koneswaram temple was recorded in a Tamil poem by Kavi Rajavarothiar as being 1589 BC.( which was the period where the first Tamil migrants arrived in Lanka, a land of opportunities). Immediately after a liberation, the Lankan king Mahasen established a Buddhists temple named Gokanna Viharaya in 280 AD. ( The truth is either it was a Buddhist temple from the beginning, OR it was a centre of Tamil racism, (which ruined the Lankan civilisation around 280 AD), which made the Lankan king to destroy it. May be both is true. Eelamists also claim that a Kulakottan, a South Indian prince rebuilt and enlarged this temple in the 5th century AD.( This was during a brief occupation of Lanka by the South Indian army during an invasion). Further research has to be done to sort out the truth, as the Eelamists propaganda machine has silenced all other claims by the weight of their sheer noise, loudness and continuity of the propaganda in their favour. The Bo-tree in front of the Hindu kovil, disappered and the site was covered by a cemented platform, even today.

1964
The Trinco Bo tree, last remaining item from the ancient Gokanna viharaya in fort Frederick, Trinco, is destroyed completely by unidentified people.
The Bo tree in front of the Hindu kovil, disappear and the site is covered by a cemented platform today. It is the last remining item from the ancient Gokanna viharaya built by king Mahasen in 280 AD. It was destroyed by the Portugese to build the fort Frederick & the incident was recorded by portugese historian De Queyros.

1970
Branches of the second Sri Maha Bodi is cut against protests to PM sirimavo, Min. of cultral affars, GA Trinco, Commissioner of Archeology.
Against protests by the chief priest of the Seruvila Vihara and the All ceylon Buddhist congress, the ministry of posts & telecommunications under C.Kumarasuriyar, go ahead to cut branches of the tree under the pretext of providing telephone line to the residence of Muttur M.P., Mr.Thangadorai. Desperate protests to PM Sirimavo, Min. of cultral affairs, GA Trinco, Commissioner of Archeology fail to protect it.

1971
A Hindu Kovil is built right next to the sacred Bo tree in Seruvila.
Assistant commissioner of Archeology, M.H.Sirisoma, visits the Bo-tree & finds a wall built around the land & a Hindu kovil being built on the adjoining land. This is 6 years before the tree disappear.

1977
Seruvila Bo tree disappears with the stone pillars around it : the most important heritage lost, out of all the 237 identified ancient Buddhist temples in the N&E
Trinc GA who visit the place find both the tree and the pillars had disappeared and a new Hindu kovil was being built on the land despite another Hindu kovil being on the adjoining land. That was the end of the second most sacred Bo tree in Lanka. It was the most important heritage lost, out of all 237 ancient Buddhist temples the British archeologists had found in the north and the east.

1978
Budda Statue in Sembimalai temple, near Kuchchaveli disappears & a Hindu kovil is built on the temple site. Statue will be recovered by some soldiers.
8 feet tall statue of the ancient temple dated back to 280 BC, disappears after the Trinco-GA's visit in early october. There were marks to show that it has been dragged down the precipice.( Fortunately it was recovered 6 miles away later. As Govt officials are inactive, It will be rescued & safeguarded by some of the soldiers of the fighting units of the armed forces, out of personal interest & motivation. )

1981
Kurundapasana viharaya of the 150BC in Nedunkerni, is cemented & is converted to a Hindu kovil
Unidentified people built a roof on the stone pillars, and cemented the image house, and planted a trident, using the stone slab of the sacred foot print stone of the Budda to light camphor. The stupa was levelled and cemented.

Magha

Thivya is talking about ANURADHAPURAM not ANURADHAPURA, probably it is in Tamilnadu!