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1728:Timeline of Sri Lankan history
412:, gang rape and murder victim.
162:Timeline of Sri Lankan history
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574:. Ilankai Tamil Sangam.
482:, politician (b. 1895).
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461:, cricketer (b. 1913).
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572:"Kasi Ananthan at 70"
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612:Years in Sri Lanka
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1949:Philippines
1885:South Korea
1880:North Korea
1782:Afghanistan
627:(1815–1948)
424:, militant.
277:, musician.
2216:Categories
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1796:Bangladesh
553:2016-06-18
505:References
368:, actress.
312:, gymnast.
185:Incumbents
2109:Palestine
1980:Sri Lanka
1970:Singapore
1846:Indonesia
1321:Sri Lanka
191:President
178:Sri Lanka
151:See also:
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1992:Thailand
1938:Pakistan
1919:Mongolia
1914:Maldives
1909:Malaysia
1815:Cambodia
527:5 August
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1902:Lebanon
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1999:Turkey
1890:Kuwait
1871:Jordan
1861:Israel
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234:Ceylon
219:Events
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1954:Qatar
1926:Nepal
1866:Japan
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1822:China
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