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... Kirinda . Mago is described as ' a little bay for small craft ' — sad comment on what is historically one of the oldest places in Ceylon . Between the mouth of the Kirinda Oya and the present village of Kirinda is a vast open space , to ...
... Kirinda . Mago is described as ' a little bay for small craft ' — sad comment on what is historically one of the oldest places in Ceylon . Between the mouth of the Kirinda Oya and the present village of Kirinda is a vast open space , to ...
Page 76
... Kirinda to Panama approximating in parts to the latter , remains of which may still be traced . Now reduced to jungle tracks , they come astonishingly to life during the pilgrim season at the Kataragama Devale . Hambantota's importance ...
... Kirinda to Panama approximating in parts to the latter , remains of which may still be traced . Now reduced to jungle tracks , they come astonishingly to life during the pilgrim season at the Kataragama Devale . Hambantota's importance ...
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... Kirinda is the ' base ' from where reliefs , stores , and so on , are sent out ( by motor - launch towing a 30 - foot surfboat ) once in six weeks . Personnel normally serve three months on the lighthouse and three months ashore ...
... Kirinda is the ' base ' from where reliefs , stores , and so on , are sent out ( by motor - launch towing a 30 - foot surfboat ) once in six weeks . Personnel normally serve three months on the lighthouse and three months ashore ...
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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