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Sri Lanka was the first Asian country known to have a female ruler: Anula of Anuradhapura (r. 47–42 BCE). [61] Sri Lankan monarchs undertook some remarkable construction projects such as Sigiriya, the so-called "Fortress in the Sky", built during the reign of Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura, who ruled between 477 and 495. The Sigiriya rock ...
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 ...
Signed. Sri Lankan sign languages. Keyboard layout. QWERTY, Sinhala keyboard, Tamil 99. The main languages spoken in Sri Lanka are Sinhala and Tamil. Several languages are spoken in Sri Lanka within the Indo-Aryan, Dravidian, and Austronesian families. Sri Lanka accords official status to Sinhala and Tamil, with English as a recognised language.
11 August. ( 2023-08-11) –. 13 October 2023. ( 2023-10-13) Gloria Trevi: Ellas soy yo is a Mexican biographical television series produced by Carla Estrada for TelevisaUnivision. [1] The series is based on the life of Mexican singer Gloria Trevi. [2] Scarlet Gruber stars as Trevi. [3]
The new book from the author of "Becoming" and "The Light We Carry" is a step-by-step guide "to unlocking your small power" and "sharing your whole self."
According to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the Cūḷavaṃsa, this area was a large forest, then after storms and landslides it became a hill and was selected by King Kashyapa (AD 477–495) for his new capital. He built his palace on top of this rock and decorated its sides with colourful frescoes. On a small plateau about halfway up the ...
Ravi Shankar (born 13 May 1956) is an Indian yoga guru, [ 1] a spiritual leader. He is referred to as Sri Sri (honorific), Guru ji, or Gurudev. [ 2][ 3] From around the mid 1970s, he worked as an apprentice under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the founder of Transcendental Meditation. In 1981, he founded the Art of Living foundation.
The coastal line (sometimes referred to as the coast line or the southern line) is a major railway line in Sri Lanka, running between Colombo Fort and Beliatta, via Galle and Matara. Operated by Sri Lanka Railways, the line includes some of the busiest rail services in the country. The line has been extended to Beliatta on 8 April 2019 [1] and ...