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    SRILANKA (JannaTolentino)

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    Sri Lanka has a long history dating back 38,000 years. It was occupied by European colonial powers like Portugal and the Netherlands before becoming a British crown colony in the 19th century. Sri Lanka gained independence in 1948. Today, Buddhism is the dominant religion in Sri Lanka, accounting for 70% of the population. Traditional Sri Lankan attire includes the sarong for men and sari for women. Popular foods include rice and curry dishes as well as kiribath. Famous landmarks include Sigiriya Rock and the Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple.

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    Sri Lanka has a long history dating back 38,000 years. It was occupied by European colonial powers like Portugal and the Netherlands before becoming a British crown colony in the 19th century. Sri Lanka gained independence in 1948. Today, Buddhism is the dominant religion in Sri Lanka, accounting for 70% of the population. Traditional Sri Lankan attire includes the sarong for men and sari for women. Popular foods include rice and curry dishes as well as kiribath. Famous landmarks include Sigiriya Rock and the Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple.

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    Sri Lanka has a long history dating back 38,000 years. It was occupied by European colonial powers like Portugal and the Netherlands before becoming a British crown colony in the 19th century. Sri Lanka gained independence in 1948. Today, Buddhism is the dominant religion in Sri Lanka, accounting for 70% of the population. Traditional Sri Lankan attire includes the sarong for men and sari for women. Popular foods include rice and curry dishes as well as kiribath. Famous landmarks include Sigiriya Rock and the Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple.

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    SRILANKA (JannaTolentino)

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    Sri Lanka has a long history dating back 38,000 years. It was occupied by European colonial powers like Portugal and the Netherlands before becoming a British crown colony in the 19th century. Sri Lanka gained independence in 1948. Today, Buddhism is the dominant religion in Sri Lanka, accounting for 70% of the population. Traditional Sri Lankan attire includes the sarong for men and sari for women. Popular foods include rice and curry dishes as well as kiribath. Famous landmarks include Sigiriya Rock and the Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple.

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    Sri Lanka

    Sri Lanka
    Sri Lanka
    History
    The history of Sri Lanka is intertwined with the
    history of the broader Indian subcontinent and
    the surrounding regions, comprising the areas of
    South Asia, Southeast Asia and Indian Ocean.
    The early human remains found on the island of
    Sri Lanka date to about 38,000 years ago.
    SECTION ONE

    Occupied by the Portuguese in the


    16th century and by the Dutch in the
    17th century, the island was ceded to
    the British in 1796, became a crown
    colony in 1802, and was united
    under British rule by 1815. As
    Ceylon, it became independent in
    1948; its name was changed to Sri
    SECTION ONE

    Religion
    Buddhism dominates (70% of the
    population; 90% of Sinhalese)
    Hinduism (15% of the population;
    80% of Tamils), followed by Islam
    (8%) and Catholic (7%, shared
    between Sinhalese and Tamil
    groups).
    SECTION ONE
    Tradition
    Sarong
    Men in Sri Lanka usually wear a
    sarong, and it is a long printed piece
    of clothing that is worn by wrapping
    it around the body, the article is one
    of the most popular dresses in Sri
    Lanka for most men here. In some
    regions, men use a sarong with a
    long sleeved shirt and straight
    trousers, made of cotton fabric.
    SECTION ONE

    Sari or saree
    traditional attire for women of
    South Asian descent and is
    essentially a long piece of fabric
    that is draped around the body.
    It is usually worn together with a
    short fitted blouse, known as a
    choli, and a long petticoat.
    SECTION ONE

    Famous Foods
    Enter title

    Kiribath

    Rice and Curry Kothu Parotta


    Sigiriya or
    Sinhagiri
    is an ancient rock fortress
    located in the northern Matale
    District near the town of
    Dambulla in the Central
    Province, Sri Lanka. It is a site
    of historical and
    archaeological significance
    that is dominated by a massive
    column of granite rock
    approximately 180 m high.
    Maviddapuram
    Kandaswamy Temple -
    Jaffna
    it is one of the most
    famous Hindu temples in Sri
    Lanka dedicated to Lord
    Skanda, known as the God
    of War who was the son of
    Lord Shiva and Goddess
    Parvathi. It is believed that
    this legendary temple was
    built by a Chola Princess
    English Sinhala Tamil

    How are you ? oyāṭa kohoma Eppati irukkirirkal?


    da ?
    Your Beautiful oyā lassanayi Uṅkaḷatu aḻakāṉa

    Thank you oyāṭa stūtiyi Naṉṟi

    Good Afternoon Matiya vaṇakkam


    subha
    Thank you for listening everyone

    God bless

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