The poem is given below with its English translation. This a about a Poem or Riddle poem which Mr Coperahewa heard in 1954 during a doctrinal riddle poem discussion. I had a photo of old hela havula of STC, pardon me for placing it in the name of an old master. I have the pleasure to share this very valuable story written by Mr Coperahewa. He published it in the Sunday Times Sunday May 18 2008. If I am not mistaken he was a famous teacher of St Thomas College Mt lavania along with other Sinhala Scholars Pinto Jayawardane, Arisen Ahubudu and Vinni Vitharane, when I joined from Gurutalawa in 1956. One of these unique birth certificates was published by Sandadas Coperahewa. Most Sri Lankan has this unique document written on Talipot leafs, as their ancestors did. This time is a Universal time and is indicated by the angles of the positions of the Moon, the Sun and the Planets in relation to Zodiac. The horoscope of a person is worked out from the time of his birth. All important event are illustrated in sculptures at Sanchi vihare, India. The birth of the Buddha is the most important event for the Buddhist in Sri Lanka, they celebrate this on the full moon day Wesak.
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