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  2. List of government-owned companies of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Sri Lanka Handicrafts Board; Sri Lanka Land Reclamation & Development Corporation; ... Wellawatta Spinning & Weaving Mills; Werahera Engineering Services Co. Ltd (WESCO)

  3. Traditional games of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The game was documented by Henry Parker in Ancient Ceylon: An Account of the Aborigines and of Part of the Early Civilisation (1909) with the name perali kotuwa or the war enclosure. [20] Parker mentions that it is also played in India. It closely resembles another game from Sri Lanka called Kotu Ellima. The two games use the same board which ...

  4. Colombo Land and Development Company - Wikipedia

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    Colombo Land and Development Company PLC (CLDC) is a Sri Lankan property development and holding company involved in mixed development projects in the real estate and retail sector. Established on 8 December 1981, CLDC was subsequently listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange on 19 March 1986.

  5. Eri silk in Meghalaya - Wikipedia

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    The Ri-Bhoi District is region in Meghalaya where Eri culture [3] and handloom weaving [4] continue to thrive. Weaving with Eri silk [5] is an integral part of the district's culture and heritage, handed down through generations. Exclusively carried out by women, the process involves spinning and weaving using traditional tools such as the ...

  6. List of settlements in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of settlements in Sri Lanka. See also: List of towns in Sri Lanka , a list of settlements in Sri Lanka with a population between 5,000 and 50,000. Central Province

  7. Matka (silk) - Wikipedia

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    The local method of weaving in the Bengal region was termed "Matka." [4] The weavers of Matka lived in and around Dakra. [5] Matka cloth produced by Rajshahi's weavers was of great repute and used to be in demand. A local Matka cloth named "Dakra Matka" was of such high quality that it was comparable to reeled silk.

  8. Lao silk - Wikipedia

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    A Lao silk pha biang A Lao silk pillowcase. Lao silk is produced in Laos with ancient weaving techniques that produce high quality silk. This woven cloth has traditionally been used for a wide range of purposes, including religious, ritual, and everyday uses. It is used for garments and home decorations by both upper class and rural individuals.

  9. North Central Province, Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    It is the largest province by area, covering 16% of the total land area of Sri Lanka. The province consists two districts, Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura; the Anuradhapura district is the largest district in Sri Lanka by area. The province has a semi-arid climate and most forests situated in the province are Sri Lankan dry-zone dry evergreen forests.