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SRILANKAN HISTORY

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  HISTORY SRILANKA The earliest human remains found on the island of Sri Lanka date to about 35,000 years ago (Balangoda Man). The proto-historical period begins roughly in the 3rd century, based on chronicles like the Mahavamsa, Dipavamsa, Silappatikaram, Manimekalai and the Culavamsa. The earliest documents of settlement in the Island are found in these chronicles. These chronicles cover the period since the establishment of the Kingdom of Tambapanni in the 6th century BCE. The first Sri Lankan ruler of the Anuradhapura Kingdom, Pandukabhaya, is recorded for the 4th century BCE. Buddhism was introduced in the 3rd century BCE by Arhath Mahinda (son of the Indian emperor Ashoka). The first Tamil ruler of the Anuradhapura Kingdom, Elara, an invader, is recorded for the 2nd century. The island was divided into numerous kingdoms over the following centuries, intermittently (between CE 993–1077) united under Chola rule. Sri Lanka was ruled by 181 monarchs from the Anuradhapura to Kandy per
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HIGHES MOUNTAINS IN SRILANKA

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  PIDURUTHALAGALA DISTRICT-NUWARA ELIYA       PROVINCE-CENTRAL                Piduruthalagala stands 8281 feet. making it the tallest mountain in the country. the mountain's summit serves as the central communication lineup of both the a lineup of both the srilankan government and the armed force, it also functions as the central radar system fro the country                                                                                                                            there are special flowers on the top of piduruhalagala, inhabits animals such as leopards and flying squirrels. laver;s , ramboda and mathurata waterfalls flow .piduruthalagala is rich in various valuabel plants KIRIGALPOTHTHA                                                 A mouthful to pronounce and standing at a height of 2,395 metres above sea level, Kirigalpottha is the second tallest mountain in Sri Lanka. It's interesting to note that despite being dwarfed by Piduruthalagala (the tallest mountain
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MOST BEAUTFUL WETERFALLS IN NUWARAELIYA

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  LOVER'S FALLS  Lover's leap water falls is a 98-foot falls located just out side the NuwaraEliya town, and is popula attraction fro thoes visiting the    town. its  source is the many streams that run off from the country's tallest mountain, piduruthalagala which stand like a sentinel over the towm of NuwaraEliya. the legend behind the name of love's leap water falls. states  once a prince was lost while out hunthing and was resued by a whom he fell in love with. Reulising  that the relationship would never last due to the unpopularty of it amongst his subjects, the amorous couple leapt to their death off the clirr at the head of the falls.    BOMBURU ELLlA  FALLS                                                    Height-30 meters                                         the beautiful bomburu ella falls (also know as perawella falls) a collection of about 10   little-known jungle waterfalls, siuated between 1500 and 2000m above sea leval in the sita Eliya kadapola fore
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