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Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Sri Lanka | Ceylon



Sri Lanka, one of a most precious island in the world, situated in the south asia. Sri Lanka has a long and written  history of more than 2500 years. Sri Lanka was a major center in the silk route.
From the 16th century, some coastal areas of the country were ruled by the PortugueseDutch and British. Sri Lanka was ruled by 181 Kings and Queens from the Anuradhapura to Kandy periods. After 1815 the entire nation was under British colonial rule and armed uprisings against the British took place in the 1818 Uva Rebellion and the 1848 Matale Rebellion. Independence was finally granted in 1948 but the country remained a Dominion of the British Empire.
Sri Lanka is a real paradise, enriched with various dotals.Gems, Tea, Beaches, Rain forests and much more ancient ruins will make you amazing.