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The Poruwa ceremony appears to have existed in Sri Lanka before the introduction of Buddhism in the 3rd century BC. The Poruwa ceremony was a valid custom as a registered marriage until the British introduced the registration of marriages by Law in 1870.
Kadawunu Poronduwa (Sinhala: කඩවුනු පොරොන්දුව, "The Broken Promise") was the first film to be made in the Sinhala language; it is generally considered to have heralded the coming of Sinhala Cinema.
Article 365 of the Sri Lankan Penal Code, which dates from the time of colonial British Ceylon, criminalizes sexual acts deemed "against the order of nature".The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ruled favourably for decriminalization and has agreed that any imposition of penalties are incompatible with the current times, but does not have the authority to invalidate laws, acts, or governmental ...
Kandyan law is the customary law that originated in the Kingdom of Kandy, which is applicable to Sri Lankans who are Buddhist and from the former provinces of the Kandyan Kingdom before the 1815 Kandyan Convention. It is one of three customary laws which are still in use in Sri Lanka. The other two customary laws are the Thesavalamai and the ...
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Both Polygyny and polyandry were practiced in Sri Lanka till the end of colonial period. [1] [2 ...
The traditional legal codes of Lanka did not criminalise, or actively discriminate against, sexual minorities. [1] It is believed that gender stereotypes were less important and more blurred during this era., with sexuality being more expressive (sexual sculptures similar to those found at Hindu temples in India can be found on temples in Sri Lanka).
Pallava art exerted a strong influence not only on other parts of South India but also on Sri Lanka and South-east Asia. The site of Isurumuniya near Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka reflects the influence of the Mapallapuram murals while the Nalanda Gedige near Kany shows a clear influence of Pallava Temple in Kanchipuram. {}: CS1 maint: multiple ...
Umara was educated at Muslim Ladies’ College and represented Sri Lanka in three international singing competitions. [3] She and her sister Umaria won third place at the 2011 Crimea Music Fest , competing against singers from all around the world, and won first prize at the All-Island Singing Competition of Sri Lanka.