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  2. Colombo (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Colombo is an Italian surname meaning literally "dove". It was given to orphans. [1] Geographical distribution. As of 2014, ...

  3. Piyavi Wijewardene - Wikipedia

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    A colleague and collaborator of the Vice Chancellor of University of Colombo H. D. Karunaratne, the pair researched jointly for several years as influential proponents of Sri Lankan Free Trade Agreements and Custom Unions. [44] [45] [46] Piyavi has written several contentious articles on both natural science and social science-related topics.

  4. Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage - Wikipedia

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    Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage (Sinhala: පින්නවල අලි අනාථාගාරය), is a captive breeding and conservation institute for wild Asian elephants located at Pinnawala village, 13 km (8.1 mi) northeast of Kegalle town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka.

  5. Areas of Colombo - Wikipedia

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    This article is an orphan, as no other articles link to it. ... Colombo Fort: Kotuwa 2 Slave Island: Kompanyaweediya 3 Colpetty: Kollupitiya 4 Bambalapitiya; 5

  6. Kurunduwatta (Thimbirigasyaya) Grama Niladhari Division

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    Kurunduwatta Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka.. Colombo International School, Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, Department of National Archives, Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, National Institute of Business Management (Sri Lanka ...

  7. Swami Premananda (guru) - Wikipedia

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    He moved to India with his followers in 1983 to escape the Sri Lankan Civil War, bringing with him undocumented Sri Lankan orphans who had been in his care. [ 5 ] : ¶4 He initially opened an ashram in a rented building in Tiruchirappalli , then moved to Fatimanagar in 1989.

  8. Chiquititas - Wikipedia

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    The group formed by Felipe-nicknamed "Mexicano" or "The Mexican" by the others-(Felipe Colombo, who played Felipe is, in fact, Mexican-Argentine), Tali, the Maza children (Luisana, Titán, Juanita and Agustín) and the granary orphans (Camila, Bautista and Maria) was left in sadness, all of them homeless and hopeless. Juanita ended up ...

  9. Orphans International - Wikipedia

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    Orphans International Worldwide (OIWW) is a charitable organization created to house and educate orphans and abandoned children. In response to the crisis facing orphaned children around the world, former investment bank employee Jim Luce founded Orphans International in 1999.