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  2. Sinhalese porcupine quill boxes - Wikipedia

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    The style of the boxes was very much aimed at the demand of the European market, boxes imitated traditional English forms such as jewellery boxes, sewing baskets and writing boxes. Although porcupine quill boxes were originally made for English residents, by the late 19th century there was a thriving commercial export trade.

  3. Kandyan jewellery - Wikipedia

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    Even today Kandyan jewellery sets are auctioned off at the best auction houses in the United Kingdom and Europe with a throatlet and necklaces being valued at £5000 to £8000 and the entire sets being sold for prices ranging from £50,000 to £200,000 depending on the design and antiquity of the sets. In Sri Lanka these sets are available on a ...

  4. Jewellery - Wikipedia

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    Today, many jewellery designs and traditions are used, and jewellery is commonplace in Indian ceremonies and weddings. [62] For many Indians, especially those who follow the Hindu or Jain faiths, bridal jewellery is known as streedhan and functions as personal wealth for the bride only, as a sort of financial security.

  5. Gems of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Sri Lanka, geologically speaking is an extremely old country. Ninety percent of the rocks of the island are of Precambrian age, 560 million to 2,400 million years ago. The gems form in sedimentary residual gem deposits, eluvial deposits, metamorphic deposits, skarn and calcium-rich rocks. Nearly all the gem formations in Sri Lanka are located ...

  6. Ratnapura - Wikipedia

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    It is the capital city of Sabaragamuwa Province, as well as the Ratnapura District, and is a traditional centre for the Sri Lankan gem trade. It is located on the Kalu Ganga (Black River) in south-central Sri Lanka, some 101 km (63 mi) southeast of the country's capital, Colombo. Ratnapura is also spelled as Rathnapura.

  7. Postal museum, Colombo - Wikipedia

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    Postal museum is a Sri Lanka's national museum of post that located at the Postal Headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Firstly, the postal museum was functioned at the Central Telegraph Office during 1918–1925, and moved to General Post Office in 1994. Again, a national postal museum was opened on 6 July 2010. [1]

  8. Port of Colombo - Wikipedia

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    The port is also the naval base for Sri Lanka Navy Western Fleet under the Commander Western Naval Area (COMWEST). [ citation needed ] The Port of Colombo is home to the second tallest building in South Asia and is the center for many commercial interests.

  9. Sri Lankan units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    Sri Lankan Ancient units of Area Smaller Unit = Larger Unit Approximately Equivalent Metric amount 1 Laaha 4.59870 m 2 (0.00114 acres) 40 Laaha = 1 Pǣla 183.94802 m 2 (0.045455 acres) 12 Pǣla = 12 Kuruni 2207.37623 m 2 (0.54545 acres) 44 Kuruni = 1 Amuna 8093.71 m 2 (2 acres) 1 Amuna = 25 Kareesa 3237.49 m 2 (0.8 acres) 4 Amuna = 1 Kiriya ...

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