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The Voice Teens will fill the age gap of the two earlier versions of The Voice franchise, wherein the age requirement was limited from ages 13 to 17. Auditions were announced in late 2019 and were held online. Sri Lanka is known to be the third country in the world to adapt The Voice Teens franchise after its success in Colombia and the ...
The following lists notable events that took place during 2009 in Sri Lanka.. The year 2009 was an eventful year for Sri Lanka, as it was the year of the conclusion of the Sri Lankan Civil War, ending the nation's near 26-year long conflict with the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
The south contains a man-made reservoir; these were extensively used from the previous capital of the dry zone of Sri Lanka. Five gates were placed at entrances. The more elaborate western gate is thought to have been reserved for the royals. [10] [11]
The Kingdom of Kandy was a monarchy on the island of Sri Lanka, located in the central and eastern portion of the island.It was founded in the late 15th century and endured until the early 19th century.
Poḷonnaruwa, ( Sinhala: පොළොන්නරුව, romanized: Poḷonnaruva; Tamil: பொலன்னறுவை, romanized: Polaṉṉaṟuvai) also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura in ancient times, is the main town of Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. The modern town of Polonnaruwa is also known ...
Kuttam Pokuna. Kuttam Pokuna viewed from the south. Kuttam Pokuna (twin ponds or pools) are well preserved old bathing tanks or ponds in Sri Lanka. This pair of ponds was built by the Sinhalese in the ancient Anuradhapura Kingdom. They form part of the Abhayagiri vihāra complex and are an example of the works in the field of hydrological ...
The Sri Lankan diaspora are Sri Lankan emigrants and expatriates from Sri Lanka that reside in a foreign country. An estimate in 2013 by the United Nations concluded that the diaspora numbered around three million, with large concentrations in Europe, Middle East, East Asia, Australia and North America.
Dominion status followed on 4 February 1948 with military treaties with Britain, as the upper ranks of the armed forces were initially British, and British air and sea bases remained intact. This was later raised to independence itself and Senanayake became the first Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. In 1949, with the concurrence of the leaders of ...