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Month: September 2023

Moonstone Mining in Sri Lanka: A Brief History and How It Supports the Local Handicapped Community

by pathum

Sri Lanka has a long and rich history of moonstone mining, dating back over 2,000 years. The first recorded mention of moonstone mining in Sri Lanka is found in the Mahavamsa, a chronicle of ancient Sri Lanka. The Mahavamsa states that King Pandukabhaya (437-367 BC) used moonstones to pave the floor of the Kelaniya Raja … Read more

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