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  2. Sri Lankan literature - Wikipedia

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    Sri Lankan literature is the literary tradition of Sri Lanka. The largest part of Sri Lankan literature was written in the Sinhala language, but there is a considerable number of works in other languages used in Sri Lanka over the millennia (including Tamil, Pāli, and English). However, the languages used in ancient times were very different ...

  3. Sinhala Hound - Wikipedia

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    The Sinhala Hound is a landrace of dog from Sri Lanka. The Sinhala Hound is a native dog found throughout Sri Lanka, often living in a semi-wild state scavenging for food. [ 1 ] According to a native legend, when Prince Vijaya first set foot on Sri Lanka in the 6th century BC , he was greeted by the barking of dogs; the Mahāvaṃsa mentions ...

  4. List of fictional dogs in prose and poetry - Wikipedia

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    Dog who was the only witness to his owner's suicide. Her husband attempts to find out why she committed suicide by teaching the dog to communicate by talking. U.S. book title is The Dogs of Babel. Martha: Martha Speaks: Susan Meddaugh: Main protagonist, Martha is a talking dog that was born an energetic stray and was put in the dog pound as a ...

  5. List of fictional dogs - Wikipedia

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    Only songs with dog characters are included in this section. Not metaphorical dogs or songs with "dog" in the title. Apollo, from various Coheed & Cambria songs, whose name appears in the titles of their third and fourth albums; Arrow, from Harry Nilsson's single "Me and My Arrow", also featured in The Point! "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton

  6. Hela Havula - Wikipedia

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    The Hela Havula is a Sinhalese literary organisation founded by Kumaratunga Munidasa in January 1941. [1] ' Hela Hawula' was formed as the only organization in Sri Lanka to protect and uplift the Sinhala language, Sinhala land and Sinhala culture.

  7. State Literary Award (Sri Lanka) - Wikipedia

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    The State Literary Award is a set of annual literary prizes by the Government of Sri Lanka under several categories. The awards cover fiction , poetry , translations , songs and cover designs. Works from Sinhala , Tamil and English language are reviewed.

  8. Culture of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Polonnaruwa Vatadage Sri Lanka Ceylon Tea. The culture of Sri Lanka mixes modern elements with traditional aspects and is known for its regional diversity. Sri Lankan culture has long been influenced by the heritage of Theravada Buddhism passed on from India, and the religion's legacy is particularly strong in Sri Lanka's southern and central regions.

  9. K. Jayatillake - Wikipedia

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    Kaluachchigamage Jayatillake (Sinhala: කේ.ජයතිලක; 27 June 1926 – 14 September 2011), known as K. Jayatillake, was a Sinhala novelist and literary critic. He was born in Kannimahara, Gampaha District, Sri Lanka and was a contemporary of Mahagama Sekara having studied in the same school. He married Sumana Jayatillake and was the ...