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  2. List of common trees and shrubs of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The following list provides the 704 species of common trees and shrubs of flora of Sri Lanka under 95 families. The list is according to A Field Guide to the Common Trees and Shrubs of Sri Lanka, by Mark Ashton, Savitri Gunatilleke, Neela de Zoysa, M.D. Dassanayake, Nimal Gunatilleke and Siril Wijesundera. [1]

  3. National symbols of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The national anthem of Sri Lanka "Sri Lanka Matha" is believed to have been written by Rabindranath Tagore [5] and later composed by Ananda Samarakoon in 1940 before the island nation's independence from the British. In 1951, it became the national anthem of Sri Lanka. [6] [7] Firstly, it was written in Sinhalese and translated to Tamil. The ...

  4. Unawatuna - Wikipedia

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    Unawatuna is a coastal town in Galle district of Sri Lanka. Unawatuna is a major tourist attraction in Sri Lanka and known for its beach and corals. It is a suburb of Galle, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast to the city center and approximately 108 kilometres (67 mi) south of Colombo. Unawatuna is situated at an elevation of 5 metres (16 ft ...

  5. List of reptiles of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of reptiles of Sri Lanka. The reptilian diversity in Sri Lanka is higher than the diversity of other vertebrates such as mammals and fish with 181 reptile species. All extant reptiles are well documented through research by many local and foreign scientists and naturalists.

  6. Na Uyana Aranya - Wikipedia

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    As Uttiya was the successor to King Devanampiya Tissa, during whose reign Buddhism was introduced to Sri Lanka, the ancient monastery at Nā Uyana seems to have been one of the first in the country established outside Anuradhapura. The ancient monastery was rediscovered by Most Venerable Bōdhiraḳḳhitha Mahāthēra in 1954.

  7. Horowpathana National Park - Wikipedia

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    It is located in north eastern Sri Lanka, approximately 53 km (33 mi) west of Trincomalee and 64 km (40 mi) north-east of Anuradhapura. History. In 2005 ...

  8. Sandakada pahana - Wikipedia

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    Sandakada Pahana, also known as Moonstone, is a unique feature of the architecture of ancient Sri Lanka. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is an elaborately carved semi-circular stone slab, usually placed at the bottom of staircases and entrances.

  9. Atamasthana - Wikipedia

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    Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a Sacred Fig tree in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is said to be a sapling from the historical Bodhi tree under which Buddha became enlightened. It was planted in 288 BC and is said to be the southern branch of the Sri Maha Bodhi Bodhgaya India, also the oldest living human-planted tree in the world with a known planting date.