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Rajarata. Rajarata ( Sinhala: රජරට, romanized: rajaraṭa ( IPA: [rad͡ʒəraʈə] ); Tamil: ரஜரட, romanized: rajaraṭa; meaning "King's country") was one of three historical regions of the island of Sri Lanka for about 1,700 years from the 6th century BCE to the early 13th century CE. [1] Several ancient cities, including ...
Tangalle ( Sinhala තංගල්ල [ˈtaŋɡalːə], Tamil: தங்காலை) (also known as Tangalla) is a large town in Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is one of the largest towns in southern province. It is located 195 km (121 mi) south of Colombo and 35 km (22 mi) east of Matara.
Geoffrey Bawa was born in Colombo on 23 July 1919, [4] [5] the youngest of two sons to Major Benjamin Bawa, Sri Lankan lawyer, who was of part European parentage, [6] [7] and Bertha Marianne née Schrader, a Burgher of mixed Sinhalese, German and Scottish descent. [4] [8] [9] His older brother, Bevis, became a landscape architect.
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 ...
S. Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine. South Eastern University of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology. Sri Lanka Technological Campus.
History of Sri Lanka. The Transitional period of Sri Lanka spans from the end of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, in 1232, to the start of the Kandyan period in 1597. The period is characterised by the succession of capitals that followed the fall of the Polonnaruwa Kingdom and the creation of the Jaffna kingdom and Crisis of the Sixteenth Century.
Permanent Reference Collection, University of Colombo. University library, University of Moratuwa. Rajarata University of Sri Lanka. University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Library, University of Ruhuna.
St. Thomas' College is a government primary and secondary school for boys in Matara, Sri Lanka. The college was initially founded in 1844 as a private Anglican school by Rev. Fr. N. J. Ondatjee, a missionary of the Christian Missionary Society of England, [2] in Wellamadama, Dondra. It presently has over 3,600+ enrolled students studying ...