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  2. Forts in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Forts in Sri Lanka date back thousands of years, with many being built by Sri Lankan kings. These include several walled cities. These include several walled cities. With the outset of colonial rule in the Indian Ocean , Sri Lanka was occupied by several major colonial empires that from time to time became the dominant power in the Indian Ocean.

  3. Category:Forts in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Forts in Sri Lanka" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  4. Category:Forts in Sri Lanka by province - Wikipedia

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    Forts in Western Province, Sri Lanka (6 P) This page was last edited on 22 March 2018, at 10:17 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...

  5. Category:Dutch forts in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    This category includes the Colonial forts constructed by the Dutch, in present day Sri Lanka. Pages in category "Dutch forts in Sri Lanka" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total.

  6. Sigiriya - Wikipedia

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    This site may have been important in the competition between the Mahayana and Theravada Buddhist traditions in ancient Sri Lanka. In Professor Senarath Paranavithana 's book The Story of Sigiri , King Dathusena is said to have taken the advice of the Persian Nestorian Priest Maga Brahmana on building his palace on Sigirya.

  7. Category:Colonial forts in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Dutch forts in Sri Lanka (32 P) P. Portuguese forts in Sri Lanka (22 P) This page was last edited on 24 October 2016, at 11:21 (UTC). Text is available under the ...

  8. Balana Fort - Wikipedia

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    Balana Fort (Sinhala: බලන කොටුව) was a fortified pass of the Kingdom of Kandy located near the Alagalla Mountain Range, Sri Lanka.Balana which means the 'look out' in Sinhala, functioned as a strategic outpost and fortress of the kingdom which was situated along the historical Colombo-Kandy road.

  9. Category:Forts in Northern Province, Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Forts in Northern Province, Sri Lanka" ... Pooneryn Fort; Fort Pyl This page was last edited on 9 December 2016, at 20:38 (UTC). ...