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- King
Dutugemunu moved by deaths of Tamil soldiers
King
Dutugemunu got the palace at Anuradhapura completely renovated.
There was a lot of Hindu influence in the neighbourhood.
- Senanayakes
in the fore front
Liquor
has always been a major source of revenue for the government.
Just as today, it was so even in the early days of the British
rule. The temperance movement started to protest against the opening
of taverns in different parts of the country.
- Wilpattu
National Park
Wilpattu
National Park is among the oldest and most important of protected
areas in Sri Lanka. Its flora and fauna are representative of
the dry lowland zone. It also contains a number of important cultural
sites. Extension of the park to include the adjacent waters is
identified as a priority.
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