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2. Gems of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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   Sri Lanka was affectionately known as Ratna-Dweepa which means Gem Island. The name is a reflection of its natural wealth. Marco Polo wrote that the island had the best sapphires, topazes, amethysts, and other gems in the world. [1] Ptolemy, the 2nd century astronomer recorded that beryl and sapphire were

3. Ekanite - Wikipedia

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   Clear and well-colored stones are rare as the radioactivity tends to degrade the crystal matrix over time in a process known as metamictization. The type locality is Eheliyagoda, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka, [2] where it was first described in 1955 by F. L. D. Ekanayake, a Sri Lankan scientist, [5] [6] and it is named ...

4. Geuda - Wikipedia

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   Geuda (ගෙවුඩ, pronounced gay-yoo-dah [needs IPA]) is a form of the mineral corundum, or sapphire, found primarily in Sri Lanka. Around 70%-80% of gems mined in Sri Lanka belong to geuda varieties. Because of its semitransparent and milky appearance due to rutile inclusions, these stones have little value as gemstones in their natural ...

5. Stone inscriptions in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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   to get information about the economy of ancient Sri Lanka; to get a knowledge about the evolution of the language and the letters; to get other cultural records; to know different symbols used for different purposes; to know sinhala grammar; to know the names o the kings, rural kings and princes; to know the designations of the royal officers

6. Category:Gems of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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7. Eheliyagoda - Wikipedia

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   Eheliyagoda is a town in Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 72 km (45 mi) east of Colombo. The town is the centre of traditional gemstone mining [1] [2] and rubber plantations. [3] Ekanite, a rare radioactive gemstone, was first discovered in Eheliyagoda in 1953 by F. L. D. Ekanayake. [4] [5]

8. List of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Anuradhapura ...

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   The stone stacked wall known as Yakka Bendhi Bemma at the Kala Oya Bund on the boundary of Senapura Track 4 [ 4 ] This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items .

9. Vladyslav Yavorskyy - Wikipedia

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   In 2018 Yavorskyy released Burma Gems. Sri Lanka Gems. [18] The double-book set is devoted to the most historical and important gemstone countries on the planet, personally related to the author. Sri Lanka Gems Book was supported by the government of Sri Lanka and officially launched at the Facets show opening ceremony in Colombo.