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Ruwanwelisaya. / 8.35000°N 80.39639°E / 8.35000; 80.39639. The Ruwanweli Maha Seya, also known as the Maha Thupa ( lit. 'the Great Thupa' ), is a stupa (a hemispherical structure containing relics) in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Two quarts or one Dona of the Buddha's relics are enshrined in the stupa, making it the largest collection of ...
Ethnic group Sri Lankan Tamils ஈழத்தமிழர் இலங்கை தமிழர் A postcard image of a Sri Lankan Tamil woman, 1910. Total population ~ 3.0 million (estimated; excluding Moors and Indian Tamils) Regions with significant populations Sri Lanka 2,270,924 (2012) Canada ~300,000 United Kingdom ~120,000 (2006) India ~100,000 (2005) Germany ~60,000 (2008) France ...
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 ...
The Cultural Triangle Project, launched by the Government of Sri Lanka, focused its attention on Sigiriya in 1982. Archaeological work began on the entire city for the first time under this project. There was a sculpted lion's head above the legs and paws flanking the entrance, but the head collapsed years ago.
Annius Plocamus was a Roman tax collector from the Mediterranean, who facilitated direct trade and the first contacts between the Roman Empire and Ancient Sri Lanka, present day Sri Lanka. The Romans had already heard about the island of Sri Lanka, which the Greeks had described under the name of Taprobane.
Nero is a Sri Lankan game developed by Arimac Lanka. It is the second game developed by Arimac Lanka, released five years after the development of its first, Canchayudha. The game's budget was $18,000. According to its developer, it will have a multiplayer version for mobile, and will include in-app purchases.
Sri Lanka's parliament approved amendments to a decades-old law on Tuesday to allow Elon Musk's Starlink, the satellite unit of SpaceX, to set up operations in the South Asian island nation. Sri ...
Constructed by. P. K. Appuhami. Construction end. 1921 [3] Location. The Nine Arch Bridge ( Sinhala: ආරුක්කු නමයේ පාලම; Tamil: ஒன்பது வளைவுகள் பாலம்) also called the Bridge in the Sky, [4] is a viaduct bridge in Sri Lanka and one of the best examples of colonial-era railway ...