Introduction
The Vidyaloka Pirivena Library dates from 1929 where the founder was a leading erudite scholar named Pandita Welivitiye Pungnasara Nayaka Thero -a recipient of much coveted Ubayasekera Swarna Sanka award bestowed by the Governor awarded on merit by the Oriental Language Society in 1924.He resigned from the post of Principal [Parivenadipathi] from the Ananda Pirivena of Kitulampitiya [dated from 1896] to start this Pirivena at the heart of the town in Galle.
This Pirivena is widely acclaimed for not only for the monks and laymen produced for their erudition and Seela and also for the pivotal role played in the Buddhist renaissance in the pre independence era for the voice carried to the nation.
The Pirivena paved the way to the two academic magazines viz. Saraswathie in 1961 and the Vidyaloka.And also through a well-known press Granthodaya which was commenced by the founders own brother.which was instrumental in releasing an array of patriotic and Buddhist books.
VIDYALOKA PIRIVENA is a legend by itself on the History of Galle.If this could be accounted as `a legend by itself on the History of Galle `the pirivena library is undoubtedly its life blood..
What Contains at the Library.?
The library contains the personal collections of the founder Welivitiye Pugngnasara nayaka Thero, former Vidyodaya parivenadipathi Akuretiye Amarawansha nayka thero,also Akuretiye Nandasara one time the parivenadipathi of the Pirivena.The other are donations and the collection for mwell over 80 years.
There are books on Buddhism ,Historical, literature,languges such as Pali ,Sanskrit,Sinhalese,Burmese,Vanga, which is over 10000 in number.
A project for Conservation
[1]Conserving Books through insecticide
[2]Consultative advice from National Archives.
[3]Books and magazines binding.
[4]Computer Inventorising and Cataloguing
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