Society of Sri Lanka. 51 (New Series): 79–96. Retrieved 18 December 2023. Nelson, W. A.; de Silva, R. K. (2004). The Dutch Forts of Sri Lanka – The Military...
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The Sri Lanka Railway Department (more commonly known as Sri Lanka Railways (SLR)) (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා දුම්රිය සේවය Śrī Laṃkā Dumriya Sēvaya; Tamil: இலங்கை...
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Dutch Ceylon (redirect from Dutch period in Ceylon (Sri Lanka))
in present-day Sri Lanka by the Dutch East India Company. Although the Dutch managed to capture most of the coastal areas in Sri Lanka, they were never...
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USA Fort Fredrick, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Fort Frederick. If an internal link led you here...
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President's House, Colombo (redirect from King's House of Sri Lanka)
residence and workplace of the President of Sri Lanka, located at Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Since 1804 it had been the residence of British...
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Tamil inscriptions in Sri Lanka date from the centuries before Christ to the modern era. The vast majority of inscriptions date to the centuries following...
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Negombo (redirect from Negombo, Sri Lanka)
romanized: Mīgamuva, Tamil: நீர்கொழும்பு, romanized: Nīrkoḻumpu) is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the west coast and at the mouth of the Negombo Lagoon, in...
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This is a partial listing of prominent political families in Sri Lanka. A. L. Abdul Majeed (15 November 1933 – 13 November 1987) also known as Mutur Majeed...
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Former General Post Office, Colombo (category Post office buildings in Sri Lanka)
(abbreviated: GPO), at 17 Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo Fort, was the headquarters of the Sri Lanka Post and the office of the Postmaster General for over...
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British Ceylon (redirect from Colonial history of Sri Lanka)
whole island of Ceylon, now the nation of Sri Lanka. The British Ceylon period is the history of Sri Lanka between 1815 and 1948. It follows the fall...
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Cargills (Ceylon) (category Food and drink companies of Sri Lanka)
Cargills (Ceylon) PLC is a Sri Lankan consumer company which is listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange. It is a market leader in the Modern Retail (supermarkets)...
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Sri Lanka–United Kingdom relations, or British-Sri Lankan relations, are foreign relations between Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom. The relationship between...
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Burgher people (category European diaspora in Sri Lanka)
also known simply as Burghers, are a small Eurasian ethnic group in Sri Lanka descended from Portuguese, Dutch, British and other Europeans who settled...
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Kingdom of Kandy (category Kingdoms of Sri Lanka)
The Kingdom of Kandy was a monarchy on the island of Sri Lanka, located in the central and eastern portion of the island. It was founded in the late 15th...
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St. Peter's Church, Colombo (category 19th-century Anglican church buildings in Sri Lanka)
continuously functioning churches in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is located on Church Street in Colombo Fort, on the northern side of the Grand Oriental Hotel...
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Trincomalee (category Populated places in Sri Lanka)
Sri Lanka. Located on the east coast of the island overlooking the Trincomalee Harbour, Trincomalee has been one of the main centres of Sri Lankan Tamil...
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Royal College, Colombo (category Boarding schools in Sri Lanka)
a selective entry boys' school located in Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Started by Joseph Marsh in 1835, it was established as the Colombo Academy...
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S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia (category Private schools in Sri Lanka)
STC), is a fee-levying Anglican selective entry boys' private school in Sri Lanka. Started as a private school by James Chapman, the first Anglican Bishop...
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Siege of Galle (1640) (category 17th century in Sri Lanka)
282 villages, which contained most fertile cinnamon lands in southern Sri Lanka It was also an important strategic coastal defense of Portuguese Ceylon...
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Kandyan Wars (category Wars involving Sri Lanka)
colonial forces and the Kingdom of Kandy, on the island of what is now Sri Lanka, between 1796 and 1818. More specifically it is used to describe the expeditionary...
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Northern Territory, AUS Dirk Hartog Island, Western Australia, AUS Delft, Sri Lanka Easter Island, CHL Fishers Island, New York, USA Gorée, SEN Groote Eyland...
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All Saints' Church, Galle (category Tourist attractions in Southern Province, Sri Lanka)
Saints' Church is an Anglican church located within the Galle fort in Galle, Sri Lanka and is located on Church Road. The decision to build an Anglican...
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smaller Fort Provintia, a walled administrative office. Frederick Coyett, the governor of Taiwan for the Dutch East India Company, was stationed in Fort Zeelandia...
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Koneswaram Temple (category Siva temples in Sri Lanka)
and its environs are currently occupied by the Sri Lankan Army, which maintains a base at Fort Frederick. On 21 September 2008, the chief priest of the...
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Challava Manjulika Naagin Nale Ba Pishacha Preta Pūtam Vetala Yakshini Sri Lanka Asura Bodilima Devil Bird Gara yaka Holnab Kalu Kumara Kola Sanni Yaka...
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Viceroy Special (category Named passenger trains of Sri Lanka)
(Ceylon) Ltd. Powered by the sole steam locomotive kept in operation in Sri Lanka, it is operated as a private train on all railway lines in the island...
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Christ Church, Matale (category 19th-century Anglican church buildings in Sri Lanka)
Anglican church and the oldest church in Matale, Sri Lanka. The church is located on the site of the former Fort MacDowall, which was abandoned in 1836. It...
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Martello tower (redirect from Martello Fort)
1988.10656190. McCall, M. (1999). "The Martello Tower in Hambantota, Sri Lanka". Fort. 27. Fortress Study Group: 143–158. Mead, H.P. (1948). "The Martello...
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described from the inner harbour, Trincomalee and Cottiar, opposite Fort Fredrick, Sri Lanka. It has been reported from the Maldives and Tanzania. Goniobranchus...
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Robert Knox (sailor) (category Sri Lankan people of English descent)
storm on 19 November 1659, forcing them to put ashore on Ceylon, now Sri Lanka. The ship was impounded and sixteen of the crew, including the Knoxes...
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