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This is a timeline of Sri Lankan history, comprising important & territorial changes and political & economic events in Sri Lanka and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Sri Lanka .
Ceylon Cold Stores was established in 1866 as the Colombo Ice Company, which in 1863 imported the country's first ice-making machine.With an initial capital of £1,600, two steam engines of 8 and 9 horsepower, and a total of 22 employees, the company started producing ice on a commercial scale. [3]
Services accounted for 58.2% of Sri Lanka's economy in 2019 up from 54.6% in 2010, industry 27.4% up from 26.4% a decade earlier and agriculture 7.4%. [41] Though there is a competitive export agricultural sector, technological advances have been slow to enter the protected domestic sector. [42]
The Sri Lankan economic crisis [8] is an ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka that started in 2019. [9] It is the country's worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948. [9] It has led to unprecedented levels of inflation, near-depletion of foreign exchange reserves, shortages of medical supplies, and an increase in prices of basic commodities. [10]
6 Sri Lanka (1948–present) 7 See also. ... Outline of Sri Lanka; Timeline of Sri Lankan history This page was last edited on 8 March 2022, at 06:02 (UTC). ...
The history of Sri Lanka is unique because its relevance and richness extend beyond the areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. The early human remains which were found on the island of Sri Lanka date back to about 38,000 years ago ( Balangoda Man ).
In 1844 British businessman William Milne started Milne & Company, [3] [4] general warehousemen, importers of oilman stores etc, [5] with branches in Kandy and Galle. In 1850 Milne was joined by his friend, David Sime Cargill, [6] and the firm became Milne, Cargill & Co. [7] In 1860 Milne retired from business in Ceylon and moved back to Scotland to form a company in Glasgow to look after the ...
Sri Lanka history-related lists (5 C, 11 P) A. Archaeology of Sri Lanka (1 C, 13 P) E. Historical events in Sri Lanka (9 C) F. Former populated places in Sri Lanka (7 ...