An APPRECIATION from Senaka Weeraratna
ISRIYALLAYA HARAHAA ARABIYEA BUDUDAHAMA
He was a Vice – President of the German Dharmaduta Society and the author of several books some of which are as follows:
1) The Avukana Buddha- a New Interpretation. Was it Sakyamuni Buddha Or the Primordia Buddha Amitabha? ………… By A. D. T. E. Perera · 1973
2) Buddhism in ancient Israel and Arabia …………. a new light on ancient Middle East religio-politics through literary and archaeological evidence …………… https://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2016/07/24/buddhism-in-ancient-israel-and-arabia/
Sinhala Translation of the Book ‘ Buddhism in Ancient Arabia and Israel’ was launched on April 10, 2016
Bactrian Greeks, the Bamiyan and Avukana Buddha statues
https://www.sundaytimes.lk/120122/Plus/plus_13.html
3) The Enigma of the Man and Horse at Isurumuniya Temple, Sri Lanka
4) Colossal Buddha images of ancient Sri Lanka
https://www.infolanka.com/org/srilanka/hist/13.htm
5) The Lineage of Eḷāra, King of Anurādhapura, and His Possible .
ISRIYALLAYA HARAHAA ARABIYEA BUDUDAHAMA
He leaves behind his his son Dr. Harsha Perera (lawyer) and a daughter. His wife pre deceased him. The funeral will be held today September 18, 2023) at the Panadura Cemetery at 4:00 p.m. His remains are kept for public viewing until 3.45 p.m. today at the MAHINDA JAYAKODI FLORIST WALANA IN PANADURA (contact phone: +94 382 297 544) ……..Dr. Harsha Perera ( Telephone No -. 038 22 98 198 )
Personal Note:
On April 10, 2016, the Sinhala Translation of the Book ‘Buddhism in Ancient Israel and Arabia’ (by a Buddhist monk) was launched. I was invited by the hosts to deliver an introduction to this Book (which I did in English). I have attached some photos (selected) of the ceremony where the translation of the Book was launched.
I knew both Professor A.D.T.E. Perera as well as his son Dr. Harsha Perera (lawyer) very well. They are staunch Buddhists.
May he attain the supreme bliss of Nirvāṇa.
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