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There is no island in the world., Great Britain itself not excepted., that has attracted the attention of authors in so many distant ages and so many different countries as Ceylon. There is no nation in ancient or modern times possessed of a language and a literature, the writers of which have not at some time made it their theme. Its aspect, its religion, its antiquities, and productions, have been described as well by the classic Greeks, as by those of the Lower Empire; by the Romans; by the writers of China, Burmah, India, and Kashmir; by the geographers of Arabia and Persia; by the mediaeval voyagers of Italy and France; by the annalists of Portugal and Spain; by the merchant adventurers of Holland, and by the travelers and topographers of Great Britain. ………..
Ceylon – an account of the Island physical, historical and topographical (1859)
(by James E. Tennent)

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Defeat of Portuguese at the Battle of Gannoruwa

It is during the reign of King Buwaneka Bahu VII 1525-1551 that the Portuguese involvement in the internal affairs of Kotte and Seethawaka became pronounced. The Portuguese were involved in the wars that were waged by King Buwaneka Bahu against his brother, Mayadunne, King of Seethawaka.
Kotahena Riot of 1883 (1883 කොටහේන කෝලහාලය)

A violent clash between Buddhists and Catholics in Kotahena, Colombo, sparked by tensions between Deepaduttamarama Temple and St. Lucia’s Cathedral. During a Buddhist Perahera led by Ven. Migettuwatte Gunananda Thera, Catholic mobs attacked the procession, killing one devotee and injuring many.
Monument of the Battle of Randeniwela (රන්දෙනිවෙල පෘතුගීසි සංහාරය)

The Battle of Randeniwela is the fist mass scale defeat of the Portuguese equipped with superior firepower. The total army Portuguese army was wiped out by the Sinhalese Forces expect to few.
Place where King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe was Captured @ Bomure (ශ්‍රී වික්‍රම රාජසිංහ රජු ඉංග්‍රීසින්ට අසුවූ ස්ථානය)

To reach the monument at the Place where King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe was Captured, you need to go to the small town of Medamahanuwara, then walk for 10 minutes to reach the location.
The Matale Rebellion of 1848

The 1848 Matale Rebellion was a landmark peasant uprising against British colonial taxation and religious neglect. Led by figures like Gongalegoda Banda and Veera Puran Appu, the movement saw a symbolic royal coronation at Dambulla before being suppressed with severe martial law.
The Origin of Sri Dalada Perahera Tradition

The Buddha in His 80th year reached Kusinara (Kushinagar) from Gijjakuta (Rajagaha) for the final passing away (Mahaparinirvana). Venerable Ananda, the Chief Attendant of the Buddha asked the Buddha, “How should one treat the Perfect One’s remains?”
Uva Wellassa Rebellion of 1817/1818 and Monarawila Keppetipola Memorial

The 1817/18 Uva-Wellassa Rebellion was Sri Lanka’s first major freedom struggle against British rule. Led by the valiant Keppetipola Dissawa, the revolt nearly ousted the colonizers despite brutal scorched-earth tactics. Ultimately betrayed, Keppetipola was executed in Kandy, where a memorial now enshrines his skull.

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