SINGTAM, JANUARY 28: National Voters Day was observed at 20 Constituency Rongli Changeylakha Block Part No.4.5 and 6 at Rongli JHS on January 25.. Girdhari Dabari, HM Chandaney Primary School was the Chief Guest on the ocassion. Noween Dhungyal gave the welcome speech while Netra Pradhan spoked about the significance of the day. Distribution of EPI Card was held and the Chief Guest also took the oath on the occasion. Gopal Neopaney gave the vote of thanks. Lunch was also distributed among the participants and the guests.
Sikkim Mahinda Thero BY SHITAL PRADHAN I first heard about S Mahinda Thero in 2005 while in Kolkata when I was asked by one of the stamp dealers whether I was interested in a 20 paisa stamp of S Mahinda Thero issued by the Sri Lankan Postal Department in the early 1970s. I collected philatelic items on Buddhism, but I never understood who he was talking about. He told me, as I was from Sikkim, I might be interested to know more about the person, and he went on to add it was Sikkim Mahinda Thero, a Buddhist monk who is regarded as a national hero, a famous poet in the Sinhalese language whose poetry promoted patriotism and the revival of Buddhism to this part of the Island. He promised to send me the stamp of S Mahinda Thero from Colombo through the mail, but I have never heard from him since then. However, regarding my limited concern, it was enough to know that such a person keeps the name Sikkim with honor and pride in Sri Lanka. I had the name...
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