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Data is based on the Sri Lankan Government Census. In the census of 1981, the Burgher population of Sri Lanka was 39,374 persons, about 0.2% of the total population. The highest concentration of Burghers is in Colombo (0.72%) and Gampaha (0.5%). There are also significant communities in Trincomalee and Batticaloa, with an estimated population ...
Queen Leelawati (1197–1212) the wife of King Parakramabahu (1153–1186), was the fourth queen of the island o Sri Lanka. She ruled the country from the second Kingdom Polonnaruwa of Sri Lanka. [11] The role of women in Sri Lankan society is a topic that has been debated and fought over for several centuries.
The Portuguese Burghers[ 1][ 2][ 3] are an ethnic group in Sri Lanka, of mixed Portuguese and Sri Lankan descent. [ 4] They are largely Catholic and some still speak the Sri Lanka Indo-Portuguese language, a creole based on Portuguese mixed with Sinhalese. [ 5] In modern times, English has become the common language while Sinhalese is taught in ...
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Burger King's 1000th store in Asia also opened in this country (Gwacheon) in January 2013. [64] Saudi Arabia: 1992 [65] The Olayan Group: برغر كينغ (in Arabic) Halal [66] Singapore: 1982: Burger King Singapore Pte. Ltd: Halal [67] First BK Whopper Bar in Asia [68] Sri Lanka: 2013: Softlogic Restaurants Pvt Ltd (a fully owned subsidiary ...
The caste systems of Sri Lanka were historically not tied to the religious establishment but rather a tool to service the ruling elite - a model more reminiscent of feudalism in Europe. At least three major, parallel caste systems exist in Sri Lankan society: Sinhalese, Sri Lankan Tamil and Indian Tamils.[ 1]
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The club was founded on 26 December 1896 known as the Bambalapitya Recreation Club, [2] with membership restricted to the Burgher community. The first president was A. W. Raffel, the hon. secretary was O. H. Poppenback and the club captain was V. O. Wright. [3] The club won its first cricket match on 9 November 1901.