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718:(1469–1815)
484:1592 – 1815
292:පූජිත ජීවිත
225:In 1818, a
158:Siam Nikaya
79:Nationality
1536:Categories
1264:Joseph Vaz
1198:Portuguese
1037:Kandy Lake
1027:Wales Park
967:Puran Appu
957:Joseph Vaz
729:Government
348:Daily News
314:Daily News
270:References
209:Union Jack
170:mahanayaka
162:Upasampada
154:Kurunegala
90:Sri Lankan
58:Wariyapola
1430:Languages
1259:Lascarins
1208:Languages
985:Landmarks
233:from the
227:rebellion
199:with the
193:Sinhalese
191:In 1815,
166:anunayaka
140:from the
130:Anunayaka
126:Sri Lanka
110:Siam Sect
100:Theravada
62:Sri Lanka
1501:Category
1453:Religion
1394:Lamprais
1231:Religion
1193:Mestiços
1125:Cinnamon
1089:Captains
906:Frescoes
738:Monarchs
561:Founding
504:Timeline
414:Archived
383:Archived
73:Buddhism
69:Religion
48:Personal
1353:Culture
1346:Society
1322:Stuiver
1315:Economy
1188:Kaffirs
1146:Culture
1139:Society
1108:Economy
1047:Walauwa
916:Jewelry
911:Ivories
895:in Pali
855:Culture
848:Society
799:Bandāra
541:History
531:History
494:Outline
471:topics
420:3 March
389:3 March
358:3 March
324:3 March
201:British
132:of the
122:Sinhala
106:Lineage
1511:Portal
1420:Malays
1332:Coffee
925:People
257:Legacy
251:Jaffna
96:School
1415:Dutch
1389:Kokis
1384:Music
1377:Dutch
1252:Other
1165:Music
1120:Tombo
1115:Maral
887:Dance
808:Other
509:Years
239:Kandy
40:Title
422:2024
391:2024
360:2024
326:2024
53:Born
237:in
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897:,
412:.
408:.
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312:.
300:^
278:^
60:,
473:→
466:←
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