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2. Emblem of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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   An annulet or passing under the crest and vase surrounding the stalks of rice; a bordure azure surrounding the entire arms. The National Emblem of Sri Lanka[ 1][ 2][ 3] is used by the State of Sri Lanka and the Sri Lankan government in connection with the administration and government of the country. The current emblem has been in use since ...

3. Galle Fort - Wikipedia

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   Galle Fort ( Sinhala: ගාලු කොටුව Galu Kotuwa; Tamil: காலிக் கோட்டை, romanized: Kālik Kōṭṭai ), in the Bay of Galle on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, was built first in 1588 by the Portuguese, then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century from 1649 onwards. It is a historical ...

4. Ruwanwelisaya - Wikipedia

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   Ruwanwelisaya. /  8.35000°N 80.39639°E  / 8.35000; 80.39639. The Ruwanweli Maha Seya, also known as the Maha Thupa ( lit. 'the Great Thupa' ), is a stupa (a hemispherical structure containing relics) in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Two quarts or one Dona of the Buddha's relics are enshrined in the stupa, making it the largest collection of ...

5. Lotus Tower - Wikipedia

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   Lotus Tower (Sinhala: නෙළුම් කුළුණ; Tamil: தாமரைக் கோபுரம்), also referred to as Colombo Lotus Tower, is a 351.5 m (1,153 ft) tall tower, located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. [1] [2] It has been called a symbolic landmark of Sri Lanka. [3]

6. Sigiriya - Wikipedia

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   ඇසිමි Aesimi දුන් dun හසුන් hasun හසුන් hasun සෙයින් seyin විල් vil දුත් dut ඇසිමි දුන් හසුන් හසුන් සෙයින් විල් දුත් Aesimi dun hasun hasun seyin vil dut Like geese who have seen a lake, I listened to the message given by her. මුල Mula ලා la මා ma ...

7. Stupas in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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   Stupas, also called dagebas and cetiyas, are considered an outstanding type of architectural creation of ancient Sri Lanka. Under the influence of Buddhism, there were several changes in the field of architecture in Sri Lanka. The stupa commands a prominent place among these changes. The Stupa is also known by synonymous names such as Chaithya ...

8. List of World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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   As of 2022, Sri Lanka has eight sites on the list. The first three sites, the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, the Ancient City of Sigiriya, and the Sacred City of Anuradhapura, were listed in 1982. The most recent site, the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, was listed in 2010. The Central Highlands and the Sinharaja Forest Reserve are natural sites ...

9. Sri Lanka Air Force - Wikipedia

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   C-130 Hercules, Antonov An-32, Harbin Y-12, Xian MA60. The Sri Lanka Air Force ( SLAF; Sinhala: ශ්‍රි ලංකා ගුවන් හමුදාව, romanized: Śrī Laṃkā guwan hamudāva; Tamil: இலங்கை விமானப்படை, romanized: Ilaṅkai vimāṉappaṭai) is the air arm and the youngest of the Sri ...