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  2. Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Sri Lanka,[a]historically known as Ceylon,[b]and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island countryin South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian peninsulaby the Gulf of Mannarand the Palk Strait. It shares a maritime borderwith the Maldivesin the southwest and ...

  3. Dulith Herath - Wikipedia

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    Entrepreneur. Known for. kapruka.com, Java Lounge, Grasshoppers [1] [2] Dulith Herath is a Sri Lankan entrepreneur. [3] He is the founder and chairman of the Sri Lankan e-commerce platform Kapruka.com, [4] Java Lounge [5] [6] and the co-founder of Grasshoppers Pvt. Ltd. which provides logistics to small enterprises in Sri Lanka. [7]

  4. Sigiriya - Wikipedia

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    ඇසිමි Aesimi දුන් dun හසුන් hasun හසුන් hasun සෙයින් seyin විල් vil දුත් dut ඇසිමි දුන් හසුන් හසුන් සෙයින් විල් දුත් Aesimi dun hasun hasun seyin vil dut Like geese who have seen a lake, I listened to the message given by her. මුල Mula ලා la මා ma ...

  5. History of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The history of Sri Lanka is unique because its relevance and richness extend beyond the areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. The early human remains which were found on the island of Sri Lanka date back to about 38,000 years ago ( Balangoda Man ). The historical period roughly begins in the 3rd century BCE, based on Pali ...

  6. Culture of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The culture of Sri Lanka mixes modern elements with traditional aspects and is known for its regional diversity. Sri Lankan culture has long been influenced by the heritage of Theravada Buddhism passed on from India, and the religion's legacy is particularly strong in Sri Lanka's southern and central regions.

  7. Dominion of Ceylon - Wikipedia

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    e. Ceylon [1] [3] was an independent country in the Commonwealth of Nations from 1948 to 1972, that shared a monarch with other dominions of the Commonwealth. In 1948, the British Colony of Ceylon was granted independence as Ceylon. In 1972, the country became a republic within the Commonwealth, and its name was changed to Sri Lanka .

  8. Religion in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Sri Lanka is officially a Buddhist country, while Sri Lankans practice a variety of religions. As of the 2012 census, 70.2% of Sri Lankans were Buddhists, 12.6% were Hindus, 9.7% were Muslims (mainly Sunni ), 7.4% were Christians (mostly Catholics ). [2] [3] Buddhism is declared as the State religion of Sri Lanka and has been given special ...

  9. Portuguese Ceylon - Wikipedia

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    Portuguese knew Sri Lanka by the name ''Seylan''. In 1505 King of Portugal instructed General Dom Francisco de Almeida to find the island of ''Seylan'' when he was appointed as the emperor of the East by the Portuguese.