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  • The crowd assembles about the Pe-Kovil, previously designated by the priest; there is a general beating of drums, and slaughtering of fowls, sheep and goats.

    From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan 1861

  • The Kovil was not used for religious activities since 1995 due to LTTE activities and the troops of 9 (Volunteer) Sri Lanka Light Infantry deployed in Kilaly under

    Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) 2010

  • The vendors who have put up their stalls in the Kovil vicinity and Nagadeepa are mainly Sinhalese and those who are not, speak in Sinhala anyway, for the convenience of the buyers.

    groundviews Ms Leela Issac 2010

  • Today vendors from the South have put up stalls in the vicinity of the Kovil to sell trinkets, kotta kilangu and hakuru.

    groundviews Ms Leela Issac 2010

  • Accordingly, the main access road leading to the Kovil and Palavi water tank situated by the side of the Kovil will be reconstructed during the first phase.

    Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) 2010

  • We camped under stars by the generousity of the people at the Kovil of Casuarina.

    Kottu 2010

  • He visited the Nagadeepa Temple on Nainativu island of Jaffna and also observed religious rituals at a Kovil in Jaffna.

    Sri Lanka News - ColomboPage.com 2010

  • The Pe-Kovil, demon's house, sacred to his memory, stands side by side with the Pe-Kovil Bhadrakali, which was recently conferred on the wife of a certain German missionary, who also was a most charitable lady and so is very dangerous now. "

    From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan 1861

  • At the conclusion of this ceremony which came in praise of the general public "President Rajapaksa attended a special Pooja at Nallur Kovil before he paid a visit to Naga Vihara Buddhist temple for offerings.

    Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD) 2010

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