Sri Lanka

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The Pearl of the Indian Ocean
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82 Moments
1907
1881
1867
History of the Tea Industry in Ceylon
1865
Historic Railway Line Inaugurated: Colombo to Ambepussa Connection
Establishment of the Colombo Municipal Council
1864
Prominent Buddhist Revivalist: Anagarika Dharmapala's Birth
1848
Peasant Revolt Against Taxes: Matale Rebellion
1833
1815
Transfer of Kandy Kingdom to British: Kandyan Convention Signed
1803
1802
Treaty temporarily returns Ceylon to Dutch
1796
1795
British invasion of Ceylon '1795'
1655
1649
Historical Fort Construction in Galle
1640
Dutch takeover of Colombo from Kandy in colonial era
1638
1630
1618
Historic Jaffna Fort: Construction Details
1602
1595
Dalada Maligawa: Temple of the Tooth in Kandy
1543
1521
Rise of Sitawaka Kingdom
1505
1469
1413
Zheng He's Fourth Voyage to Sri Lanka
1412
1410
1348