units became the official units of measurement and remained so until Sri Lanka adopted the metric system in the 1970s. Various units were used in Sri...

A system of units of measurement, also known as a system of units or system of measurement, is a collection of units of measurement and rules relating...

historically, royal buildings. Its roots however lie in the traditions of the "Sri Lankan village". Xieshan roof with single eaves on Hualin Temple in Fujian...

The ancient Sri Lankan people excelled in the construction of tanks (Wevas) or reservoirs, dagobas (or stupas), and palaces in Sri Lanka, as evident from...

architecture of Sri Lanka displays a rich variety of architectural forms and styles. Shaivism has had a significant influence on early Sri Lankan architecture...

(1907-1980) Architecture portal Biography portal Lists portal Sri Lanka portal Architecture of Sri Lanka List of architects List of Sri Lankan people...

This is a list of obsolete units of measurement, organized by type. These units of measurement are typically no longer used, though some may be in limited...

of Kandy (1469–1815). Sinhalese architecture also displays many ancient North Indian influences. Buddhism had a significant influence on Sri Lankan architecture...

The Tamil units of measurement is a system of measurements that was traditionally used in ancient Tamil-speaking parts of South India. These ancient measurement...

imperial system of units, imperial system or imperial units (also known as British Imperial or Exchequer Standards of 1826) is the system of units first defined...

unit of length of various historical definitions. In British imperial and US customary units, it is defined as 16+1⁄2 feet, equal to exactly 1⁄320 of...

parts of Maharashtra, Odisha and Sri Lanka. Various kingdoms and empires such as the Satavahanas, the Vakatakas of Vidarbha, the Cholas, the Cheras,...

unique feature of the architecture of ancient Sri Lanka. It is an elaborately carved semi-circular stone slab, usually placed at the bottom of staircases...

The Ministry of Industries (Sinhala: කර්මාන්ත අමාත්‍යාංශය; Tamil: கைத்தொழில் அமைச்சு) is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible...

(1977). Sri Lanka, a History. Vikas Publishing House. pp. 69–70. Hewavissenti, Amal (9 September 2012). "The sculptural evolution of Sri Lankan guardstone"...

India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It is often used in Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani, and Sri Lankan English. In Indian English, the word...

A vaṭadāge (Sinhala: වටදාගෙ) is a type of Buddhist structure found in Sri Lanka. It also known as a dage, thupagara and a cetiyagara. Although it may have...

of delicate foodstuff and choice produce. In Sri Lanka, it was a measure of capacity, approximately 1.86 pint (1.024 litres) List of customary units of...

purpose of offering flower at the stupa too have been added to these frontispieces. Ancient stupas of Sri Lanka Architecture of ancient Sri Lanka Social...

Sri Lanka. This is a simple structure designed to provide shelter for the travellers. The last examples of anbalange remained until about the end of the...

Walauwa or walawwa is the name given to a feudal/colonial manor house in Sri Lanka of a native headmen. It also refers to the feudal social systems that existed...

process of converting to the metric system of measurement. All over the world, countries have transitioned from local and traditional units of measurement to...

Veterinary Unit, Millennium Elephant Foundation, Sri Lanka Montevideo units (MVU), a measurement of uterine performance in labor Marfa language (ISO 639...

Ancient Buildings in Sri Lanka. Academy of Sri Lankan Culture. Bandaranayake, S. D. (1974). Sinhalese Monastic Architecture: The Viháras of Anurádhapura. Brill...

In Sri Lankan architecture, a pila is a type of veranda that is most notably found in Sinhalese farm houses. The floor or platform is projected beyond...

obsolete unit of measurement. In India, a garce was a unit of dry volume approximately equal to 5,244 litres (149 US bushels). In Sri Lanka, it was approximately...

childbirth in Sri Lanka are influenced by the sociocultural composition, political history and violence within the country. Sri Lanka is a small island...

(sport), a Sri Lankan game similar to baseball Elle, an obsolete German unit of measurement All pages with titles beginning with Elle Ælle of Sussex (fl...

structural arrangement occurs in medieval Sri Lankan buildings, where four pitch roofs have been provided. Rafters of the shorter sides are elbowed against...

UOM may refer to: Units of measurement University of Macedonia, a university in Thessaloniki, Greece University of Madras, a university in Tamil Nadu,...