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Anula Karunathilake
Anula may refer to: * Anula, Northern Territory, a suburb of Darwin, Australia * Anula of Anuradhapura, a ruling queen of Anuradhapura in present-day Sri Lanka, also a Buddhist nun * Anula Vidyalaya , motto_translation = Arise and be Diligent , city = Nugegoda , country = Sri Lanka , type = National , religion = Buddhist , established = , founder = E. W. Adikaram , principal = Anoma Dahanaya ..., a Buddhist school in Sri Lanka * Anul, a village in India; also known as Anula {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anula, Northern Territory
Anula is a Northern suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, in the Northern Territory of Australia. The suburb lies to the east of Lee Point Road and to the north of McMillans Road and covers an area of . The suburb lies to the north of Darwin International Airport which is also known as RAAF Base Darwin. The streets in Anula are named after early NT Mines and mineral fields. Names such as Spring Hill Street, Caledonian Street, Wolfram Court and Zapopan Court being but a few examples. History During World War II, in 1945, the No.1 Canadian Special Wireless Group was located in the present day suburb. The suburb is named after the Anula group of the Yanyuwa nation who live around the Borroloola – McArthur River – Seven Emus area on the coastline of the Gulf of Carpentaria. When the area was designed in 1966, the linguists' spelling was that listed, but variant uses of the name were Yanyula and Janjula. Yanyula Drive perpetuates one variant name for the tribe group, but t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anula Of Anuradhapura
Queen Anula of Anuradhapura (? – 42 BC) was the first queen regnant in Sri Lankan history, as well as the first documented female head of state in Asia. Anula initially rose to power as consort of King Chore Naga (also known as Coranaga and Mahanaga), son of King Valagambahu of Anuradhapura. However, in her five-year reign, she poisoned her way through at least four other husbands and consorts, and she eventually governed Rajarata on her own. She should not be confused with the other famous Anula in Sri Lankan history, king Devanampiyatissa's sister-in-law, the first woman in Sri Lanka to be ordained as a bikkhuni. The primary source for Anula, Queen Regnant of Anuradhapura's reign is the '' Mahavamsa,'' chapters 34 and 35. Life The situation in Sri Lanka immediately before the reign of Anula was extremely unstable. When King Khallata Naga was deposed in a palace coup in 104 BC, his younger brother, Vatta Gamani Abhaya (Valagambahu), overthrew the usurpers and took his dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anula Vidyalaya
, motto_translation = Arise and be Diligent , city = Nugegoda , country = Sri Lanka , type = National , religion = Buddhist , established = , founder = E. W. Adikaram , principal = Anoma Dahanayake , grades = 1-13 , gender = Female , colors = Black and Gold , age_range = 6 to 19 , enrollment = Over 5000 , homepage = Anula Vidyalaya, is a national girls' school in Colombo. It was established in 1941 by Dr. E. W. Adikaram with 38 students and five teachers. Currently, the school has a student body of over 5,000 girls. The principal and the staff guide the pupils on the Buddhist principles of non-violence and self-discipline. History The founders of Anula Vidyalaya were Dr. E. W. Adikaram, a scholar, educationist, writer, philosopher and a humanist, and the pioneer principal, Mrs. P. B. Fernando. The school was started on 4 January 1941 under the patronage of D. S. Senanayake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |