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Sri Lankan Armed Forces (allegedly) Sri Lanka Police (allegedly) The 1989 Kandy massacre was a series of retaliatory attacks on the villages of Menikhinna , Arangala, Mahawatta , and Kundasale in the Kandy District of the Central Province , Sri Lanka during the 1987–1989 JVP insurrection .
In the late 1980s, the country was under a tense situation with two insurgencies ravaging both the northern and southern parts of Sri Lanka. [7] The first insurgency was the Sri Lankan Civil War initiated by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and several other Tamil militant groups in 1983, who sought to create an independent Tamil state in northern and eastern parts of the country. [8]
In early 1998, Sri Lanka was ready to celebrate its 50th independence anniversary from Great Britain. [12] The Prince of Wales (now Charles III) and a number of foreign dignitaries were scheduled to arrive in the following days. [3] Kandy city, in the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, was selected as the host for independence day activity on 4 ...
The National Museum of Kandy in Kandy, Sri Lanka is located next to the Temple of the Tooth in part of the former Royal Palace of Kandy. The primary exhibits are housed in the Palle Vahala building, which was the former home of the King's harem. A secondary exhibition is located in the main palace building.
Sri Dalada Maligawa [a], commonly known in English as the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, is a Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the Royal Palace Complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha. Since ancient times, the relic has played an important role in local politics because ...
With CFP positioning on the line in many of these games, here is how to watch all of the action today that will shape the playoff.
The Kandy Esala Perahera (the Sri Dalada Perahara procession of Kandy) also known as The Festival of the Tooth is a festival held in July and August in Kandy, Sri Lanka. This historical procession is held annually to pay homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha housed at the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy. A unique symbol of Sri Lanka, the ...
An expanding coalition of health and consumer advocates is campaigning against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to the top U.S. health job over concerns about his activism against vaccines and ...