#1. The Buddhist Renaissance was ignited as a direct response to aggressive __________ who openly criticized local traditions like statue worship through their preaching and publications.
#2. Feeling their culture under siege, the first line of defense was formed by __________, who took the lead in reviving traditional knowledge and education.
#3. Their strategy was to build new centers of learning, beginning with the Parama Dhamma Chethiya Pirivena in Rathmalana, founded by the venerable __________.
#4. This was soon followed by the establishment of two more great centers of learning: the Vidyalankara Pirivena and the famous __________ in Maligakanda, founded in 1873.
#5. To counter the flood of missionary texts, Buddhist leaders established their own printing presses, with the __________ in Galle being a pioneering effort in 1862.
#6. These new presses began publishing influential newspapers and journals to spread the Buddhist perspective, including Lakmini Pahana, Lankalokaya, and the widely read __________.
#7. The battle of ideas then moved into the public square through a series of famous debates known as the __________, designed to directly challenge missionary arguments.
#8. The undisputed champion and leader of the Buddhist side in these debates was the brilliant orator, Reverend __________.
#9. The most significant of these debates was the one held at __________ in 1873, which was so decisive that its fame spread across the world.
#10. The international publicity from the Panadura debate attracted an American Civil War veteran and lawyer named __________, who traveled to Sri Lanka and converted to Buddhism.
#11. Olcott then founded a powerful new organization in 1880 to spearhead the educational revival, known as the __________.
#12. With Olcott’s leadership and local support, a network of modern Buddhist schools was established, including the premier institution __________ in Colombo.
#13. This educational movement was heavily supported by local philanthropists and leaders, including the influential youth leader __________, who became a key figure in the renaissance.
#14. The success of the renaissance brought tangible victories, such as convincing the British government to declare __________ a public holiday.
#15. Another iconic achievement from this era was the creation and introduction of the six-coloured __________, which is still used worldwide today.
#16. The energy from the religious revival soon fueled a powerful __________ movement, led by figures like Anagarika Dharmapala and Piyadasa Sirisena to counter Western cultural imitation.
#17. This new nationalist spirit led to a movement to protect ancient heritage sites, spearheaded by activists like __________ and Anagarika Dharmapala.
#18. This heritage protection movement, which included the restoration of sites like the __________, was ironically aided by the research of European scholars like H.C.P. Bell.
#19. The renaissance also tackled social issues, spawning a strong __________ to combat the rampant alcoholism that had spread under British rule.
#20. Leaders used creative arts to fight alcoholism, with __________ writing popular novels criticizing it, and John De Silva producing powerful stage dramas on the same theme.
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