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Waterfall in the national park. Horton Plains is located on the southern plateau of the central highlands of Sri Lanka. [2] The peaks of Kirigalpoththa (2,389 m (7,838 ft)) and Thotupola Kanda (2,357 m (7,733 ft)), the second and the third highest of Sri Lanka, are situated to the west and north respectively.
Diyagama, Sri Lanka [14] 5.16 m Sachin Eranga Sanith: 30 March 2023 58th National Army Championships Diyagama, Sri Lanka [15] 5.17 Arunthavarasa Puvitharan: 31 March 2024 59th Army Championships Diyagama, Sri Lanka [16] Long jump: 8.15 m NWI: W. P. Amila Jayasiri: 16 August 2016 Defense Service Championships Diyagama, Sri Lanka [17] Triple jump
Sri Lankan country music. The art, music and dances of Sri Lanka were derived from ritualistic responses to natural phenomenon. Sri Lanka's earliest folk music was later influenced by the influx of Buddhist traditions. These songs were performed by commoners, and not merely recited by the priestly castes. [3]
Sri Lanka Cricket Galle Cricket Club: End names: City End Fort End: International information; First Test: 3–7 June 1998: Sri Lanka v New Zealand: Last Test: 26–30 September 2024: Sri Lanka v New Zealand: First ODI: 22 August 1999: Sri Lanka v Australia: Last ODI: 2 July 2017: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe: First WODI: 11 September 2018: Sri Lanka v ...
Starting Day 4 on 94-1 and requiring 125 more runs to win, the Sri Lankans needed barely two hours to complete the job in clinical fashion. Sri Lanka beats England by 8 wickets for only its fourth ...
Official website. Nuwara Eliya Racecourse in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka is the only remaining horse racing venue in Sri Lanka. [1] Situated 1,868 metres (6,129 ft) above sea level the race course is one of the highest in the world. The track has a circumference of 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) (approx. 9 furlongs) with a 333-metre straight.
A Kandyan dancer. Kandyan dance (Sinhala: උඩරට නැටුම්) encompasses various dance forms popular and native to the area called Kandy of the Central Hills region known as Udarata in Sri Lanka, which have today spread to other parts of the country. It is an example and considered a masterpiece and a sacred artwork in Sri Lanka.
2020. 2024. Sri Lanka competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France from 26 July to 11 August 2024. This marked Sri Lanka 's nineteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Seven of the nation's previous Olympic appearances were under the name Ceylon.