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... Galle Buck ; opposite the entrance to the present House of Representatives the bastion of San Antonio , from its right flank the Mapana Gate giving access to the road to Galle ; near the Regent Flats roundabout the bastion of San ...
... Galle Buck ; opposite the entrance to the present House of Representatives the bastion of San Antonio , from its right flank the Mapana Gate giving access to the road to Galle ; near the Regent Flats roundabout the bastion of San ...
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... Galle , Abraham Samlant- remembered with much splendour in Galle Church — to fall back on Tangalle where , with its garrison , he could build up sufficient strength for an effective stand . The scarcity of water at Tangalle at this ...
... Galle , Abraham Samlant- remembered with much splendour in Galle Church — to fall back on Tangalle where , with its garrison , he could build up sufficient strength for an effective stand . The scarcity of water at Tangalle at this ...
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... Galle , all of which have to pass the Basses , and mostly during the night ; and if unlighted , some serious accident may be expected to occur . ' Whereupon a further survey was made by Rear Admiral Sir W.R. Hall , K.C.B. In July 1855 ...
... Galle , all of which have to pass the Basses , and mostly during the night ; and if unlighted , some serious accident may be expected to occur . ' Whereupon a further survey was made by Rear Admiral Sir W.R. Hall , K.C.B. In July 1855 ...
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1st century 2nd century 3rd century Adam's Peak Agrabodhi ancient Ceylon Anuradhapura Ariya Chakravarti Batticaloa Batuta British Buddhist building built capture century A.D. century king century later coast of Ceylon Colombo dagaba Dastota Delft Devanampiya Devanampiya Tissa Dissave Dondra Dutch elephants French Galle Ganga Government Governor Hakmane Hambantota harbour Hindus India inhabitants inscription Jaffna Kaddaiparichchan Kandy Kandyan Kantaka Cetiya kingdom Kirinda known Knox Knox's land Lanka legend light lighthouses Maha Mahagama Mahavamsa Mahaveli Mannar Island Matara mentions Mihintale miles mountain nagas navigable North officers palmyrah Pandukabhaya Parakrama Bahu Paranavitana Paulusz pearls port Portuguese prince Puttalam record refers remains river road rock Rohona Roman round royal sailed salt sculpture sent ships shrine Sinhalese Sinhalese king stone story Street stupa Suffren tamarind tree Tamil Tangalle temple Tennent toddy trade tradition Trincomalee Verugal Vihara Vijaya village Weligama wild yakshas