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Shilpgram is a rural arts and crafts complex, situated 3 km west of the city of Udaipur. The center is spread over an undulating terrain of about 70 acres, surrounded by the Aravali mountains. The complex was established with a purpose to depict the lifestyles of the folk and tribal people of the region.
The following is a list of settlements in Sri Lanka with a population over 50,000. Cities. City Image DS Division District Province Population Area [1] Density (/km 2 ...
Sri Lanka is a popular tourist destination. Tourism is a key industry that attracts international tourists yearly. Foreigners visit Sri Lanka to see nature, wildlife, historical monuments, and indigenous culture. In 2018, tourist arrivals peaked at 2.5 million, who spent a total of US$5.6 billion in the country.
When the island was divided during the Transitional period, multiple capital cities existed at one time. Nallur, 1255–1620 (capital of the Jaffna Kingdom) [19] [20]; Kandy, 1469–1597 (During the early part of the reign of Senasammata Vikramabahu (1469–1511), capital of the Kingdom of Kandy) [31]
The most recent site, the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, was listed in 2010. The Central Highlands and the Sinharaja Forest Reserve are natural sites, the other six are cultural. In addition, Sri Lanka has four sites on its tentative list. The country served as a member of the World Heritage Committee in the years 1983–1989. [3]
Udappu or Udappuwa is a traditional Tamil fishing, goldsmithing and shrimp farming village, situated 65 miles (105 km) north of Colombo the capital of Sri Lanka in the North Western Province. [1] It is situated few miles north of Chilaw city and Munneswaram temple .
Gulab Bagh is situated at the center of the city, spread from the edges of Surajpole and Udiapole area, and the nearest colonies are Nayio ki Talai, Choti Brahmpuri, Kalaji-Goraji and Mograwadi. The main road circling around the entire Gulab Bagh is called as Gulabh Bagh Road.
The provinces of Sri Lanka were established by the British in 1833. In independent Sri Lanka, provinces did not have any legal status or power until 1987, when the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. [3] [4] Colonial head mudaliyars. Sir Christofel de-Silva (1824–1842)