Fun facts about Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka was known as Tambapaṇṇĩ, meaning 'copper-red hands' or 'copper-red earth', named by Prince Vijaya due to the red soil where he landed.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It is located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and is separated from India by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait.
From the “Toponymy” section
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Sri Lanka's irrigation system was extensively expanded during the reign of Parākramabāhu the Great, who built 1,470 reservoirs.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It is located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and is separated from India by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Laurent Fries · Public Domain
Sri Lanka is separated from the Indian mainland by the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait, with legends claiming a land bridge existed until 1480 CE.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It is located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and is separated from India by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait.
From the “Geography” section
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Photo: Laurent Fries · Public Domain
Sri Lanka has 51 natural waterfalls of 10 meters or more, with Bambarakanda Falls being the highest at 263 meters.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It is located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and is separated from India by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait.
From the “Geography” section
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Photo: Laurent Fries · Public Domain
Sri Lanka was the first Asian country known to have a female ruler, Anula of Anuradhapura, who reigned from 47 to 42 BCE.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It is located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and is separated from India by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Laurent Fries · Public Domain