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  2. Colombo Public Library - Wikipedia

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    The first public library in the country was the 'United Service Library', which was established in 1813. It was exclusively used by civil and military officers of the Government stationed in Colombo and was housed in a building opposite the Queen's House on Janadhipathi Mawatha (formerly Kings Street). In 1829 the burghers opened the 'Colombo ...

  3. The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida - Wikipedia

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    The novel is set in Sri Lanka in the 1980s, and written in the second person.The central character, Maali Almeida, is a dead photographer who sets out to solve the mystery of his own death and is given one week ("seven moons") during which he can travel between the afterlife and the real world. [12]

  4. National Library of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    1.11 ha. Design and construction. Architect (s) Michael Brawne. Developer. Ministry of Housing and Construction. National Library of Sri Lanka is a research and a reference library and the main library and information centre in Sri Lanka. It is located on Independence Avenue, Colombo .

  5. Burning of Jaffna Public Library - Wikipedia

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    The burning of the Jaffna Public Library (Tamil: யாழ் பொது நூலகம் எரிப்பு, Yāḻ potu nūlakam erippu; Sinhala: යාපනය මහජන පුස්තකාලය ගිනිබත් කිරීම, Yāpanaya mahajana pustakālaya ginibat kirīma) took place on the night of June 1, 1981, when an organized mob of Sinhalese individuals went on ...

  6. Category:Novels set in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Yuganthaya. Categories: Novels set in Asia by country. Sri Lanka in fiction. Books about Sri Lanka. Novels set in the Indian Ocean. Novels by country of setting. Novels by island country of setting. Works set in Sri Lanka.

  7. Shehan Karunatilaka - Wikipedia

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    Shehan Karunatilaka (born 1975) is a Sri Lankan writer. He grew up in Colombo, studied in New Zealand and has lived and worked in London, Amsterdam and Singapore.His 2010 debut novel Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew won the Commonwealth Book Prize, the DSC Prize, the Gratiaen Prize and was adjudged the second greatest cricket book of all time by Wisden.

  8. Category:Books about Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The Village in the Jungle. Categories: Books about countries. Books about Asia. Works about Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan books. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.

  9. History of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

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