Sri Lanka’shistoryspans over 2,500 years, featuring ancient kingdoms, colonial rule by the Portuguese, Dutch, and British, and its transition to independence in 1948. The island has a rich cultural and religious heritage. PageContent: –Sri Lanka History 2500 Years –Sri Lanka history dates b...
on the pilgrim trail up Adam's Peak. Ride through hillside tea plantations in a rattling train. This guide gives you the inside information on Sri Lanka's richest experiences. o GET THE LOWDOWN - our dedicated Snapshot, Culture and History chapters are your ticket to understanding local life...
navigation at a glance. Attractive colour-coded sections contain fascinating features that explore Sri Lanka's history and culture. A comprehensive 'Travel Tips' section provides essential practical information, covering transport, visas and passports, accommodation for all budgets, climate, the arts, ...
Peebles, Patrick (2006) The History of Sri Lanka, Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group.Peebles, P. (2006). The history of Sri Lanka. Westport, CT: Greenwood.Peebles, Patrick. 2006. The History of Sri Lanka. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press.Peebles, Patrick, The History of Sri ...
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Mahawamsa which was first written by Bhikku Mahanama, has documented the history of Sri Lanka since the 3rd century CE. Though the record has been accepted as correct in most instances, there were discrepancies in para-history and protohistory. The concept of origin of Sinhala race as ...
History The civilisational history of Srilanka is more than 2500 years old. In earlier times it was known as Ceylon. Sri Lanka's first settlers were the nomadic Veddahs. They were conquered by the Sinhalese around the 5th or 6th century BC. A number of Sinhalese kingdoms, including ...
Sri Lanka : history and the roots of conflict In the past decade, Sri Lanka has been engulfed by political tragedy as successive governments have failed to settle the grievances of the Tamil minority in a way acceptable to the majority Sinhala population. The new Premadasa presidenc... J ...
Located only a short distance off the southernmost shore of the Greater Indian subcontinent, the island of Sri Lanka has long been inhabited by various ethnic populations. Mainly comprising the Vedda, Sinhalese (Up- and Low-country) and Tamil (Sri Lankan and Indian); their history of settlements...
In 1972, the national constitution discarded the name Ceylon and adopted the name of Sri Lanka. In Sinhala, the language of the majority, Sri means "blessed" and Lanka is the name of the island. The island's history of immigration, trade, and colonial invasion has led to the formation ...