 He was moved by the sordid condition of Anuradhapura, the ancient capital of Lanka.Among the business premises that had come up, there were meat stalls and liquor bars in close proximity to the Buddhist shrines.He made up his mind to stop this desecration and published a booklet named, the "Sacred City of Anuradhapura" and sent a copy to King George V. In this book he pointed out that the Crown representatives despoiled Buddhist Holy places and appealed to him to protect their sanctity.