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... wild animals and birds was considered a meritorious occupation . Sinhalese chronicles and inscriptions bear abun- dant witness to the fulfilment of these duties . European occupation gave no legal protection to wild animals . The first ...
... wild animals and birds was considered a meritorious occupation . Sinhalese chronicles and inscriptions bear abun- dant witness to the fulfilment of these duties . European occupation gave no legal protection to wild animals . The first ...
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... wild , inhabited by wild beasts and extraordinarily rich in precious stones . ' After ' long waiting he was able to climb to the summit and contemplate the impression of Buddha's foot . From the 22.
... wild , inhabited by wild beasts and extraordinarily rich in precious stones . ' After ' long waiting he was able to climb to the summit and contemplate the impression of Buddha's foot . From the 22.
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... ( wild elephant ) and peculiar to the Manampitiya swamps . Their extraordinary size was noted first by Sir Samuel Baker in 1854 , but it was Harry Storey 53 years later who first suggested that they were not isolated individuals but ...
... ( wild elephant ) and peculiar to the Manampitiya swamps . Their extraordinary size was noted first by Sir Samuel Baker in 1854 , but it was Harry Storey 53 years later who first suggested that they were not isolated individuals but ...
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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