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Royal College, Colombo ( Sinhala: රාජකීය විද්යාලය, Tamil: ரோயல் கல்லூரி also known as; Royal Colombo, [ 1 ][ 2 ]Colombo Royal College[ 3 ] or Colombo Royal[ 4 ]) is a selective entry boys' school located in Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Started by Joseph Marsh in 1835, [ 5 ] it was ...
[6] [7] Around 70 students' unions [8] are affiliated with the confederation, accounting for more than 95% of all higher and further education unions in Sri Lanka. [9] The IUSF is the organization that is given leadership to whole university students in Sri Lanka. [10] It is the largest student organization in Sri Lanka to date.
There isn't a known author for the folk poems. Kavi was also sung to accompany annual rituals. These ancient rites are rarely performed in contemporary Sri Lanka, but the preserved songs are still performed by folk musicians. Sri Lanka is known to have songs that date back to 1400 A.D. That are still performed today.
The Sri Lankan independence movement was a peaceful political movement which was aimed at achieving independence and self-rule for the country of Sri Lanka, then British Ceylon, from the British Empire. The switch of powers was generally known as peaceful transfer of power from the British administration to Ceylon representatives, a phrase that ...
Dominion status followed on 4 February 1948 with military treaties with Britain, as the upper ranks of the armed forces were initially British, and British air and sea bases remained intact. This was later raised to independence itself and Senanayake became the first Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. In 1949, with the concurrence of the leaders of ...
The history of Sri Lanka is unique because its relevance and richness extend beyond the areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. The early human remains which were found on the island of Sri Lanka date back to about 38,000 years ago ( Balangoda Man ). The historical period roughly begins in the 3rd century BCE, based on Pali ...
v. t. e. Janatha Vimukti Peramuna leadership at May Day Celebration in Colombo in 1999. Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna[ a] ( JVP / PLF; lit. 'People's Liberation Front') is a Marxist–Leninist communist party in Sri Lanka. [ 6] The party was formerly a revolutionary movement and was involved in two armed uprisings against the government of Sri ...
The president of Sri Lanka is the elected head of state and the chief executive of Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon). The president is a dominant political figure in the country. The office was created in 1972, as more of a ceremonial position. It was empowered with executive powers by the 1978 Constitution introduced by J. R. Jayewardene.