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  2. List of national parks of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    National parks are a class of protected areas in Sri Lanka and are administered by the Department of Wildlife Conservation.National parks are governed by the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance (No. 2) of 1937 and may be created, amended or abolished by ministerial order. [1]

  3. Tourism in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. List of parks and gardens in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    Jinnah Park, Rawalpindi; Joyland, Lahore; Jungle World, Rawalpindi; Lake View Park, Islamabad; National Bank Park, Lahore; Oasis Golf and Aqua Resort, Lahore; Shakarparian, Islamabad; Sindbad Amusement Parks; Sozo Water Park, Lahore; Botanical Garden Jallo lahore; Jilani park Lahore; Greater Iqbal Park Lahore; Gulshen E Iqbal Park Lahore; Jallo ...

  5. Qawwali - Wikipedia

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    The songs which constitute the qawwali repertoire are primarily in Persian, Urdu, and Hindi, [13] [14] although Sufi poetry appears in local languages as well (including Punjabi, Saraiki, and dialects of northern India like Braj Bhasha and Awadhi.) [15] [16] The sound of regional language qawwali can be totally different from that of mainstream ...

  6. Ranmasu Uyana - Wikipedia

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    Ranmasu Uyana is a park in Sri Lanka containing the ancient Magul Uyana (Royal Gardens). It is situated close to Isurumuni Vihara and Tissa Wewa in the ancient sacred city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It sits on approximately 40 acres (16 ha), and is a noted example of Sri Lankan garden architecture of the pre-Christian era.

  7. Victoria Park, Nuwara Eliya - Wikipedia

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    Victoria Park is a public park located in Nuwara Eliya, next to the Nuwara Eliya Post Office in Sri Lanka. [1] Originally the park was the research field of Hakgala Botanical Garden. The park was formally named in 1897 to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. [2]

  8. Galle Face Green - Wikipedia

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    Galle Face Green originally extended over a much larger area than exists today. Records indicate that it was bounded to the north by Beira Lake, the ramparts of Colombo Fort and the city's cemetery (established in 1803), to the west by the Indian Ocean, whilst to the south by the Galle Face Hotel (established in 1864, although the original building on the site was a Dutch villa) and to the ...

  9. Music of South Asia - Wikipedia

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    On the other hand, Carnatic classical music is more popular in regions such as Souther India and Sri Lanka, and consists of ancient religious and spiritual hymns that take close inspiration from Vedic literature.This style of music developed mostly independent of Islamic and Persian influences and is regarded as being closer to the ancient ...